Which of the phases below is not well matched with its description?
A. Lag phase - cells are adjusting to the new environment, most of them are not dividing yet
B. Exponential phase - population growing exponentially
C. Stationary phase - the population numbers stay constant as bacteria are no longer dividing
D. Death phase - overall population numbers go down
Answer:C
Which of the phases below is not well matched with its description?
A. Lag phase - cells are adjusting to the new environment, most of them are not dividing yet B. Exponential phase - population growing exponentially C. Stationary phase - the population numbers stay constant as bacteria are no longer dividing D. Death phase - overall population numbers go down