Question 1
What process is used to replicate the bacterial chromosome during cell division?
Question 2
Which phase of bacterial growth is characterized by nutrient depletion and balanced cell birth and death rates?
Question 3
How is bacterial growth measured using a spectrophotometer?
Question 4
During which phase of growth do bacterial populations double consistently?
Question 5
What is the term for the production of new cell wall material during bacterial cell division?
Question 6
What key cellular components must bacteria increase to prepare for cell division?
Question 7
What formula is used to calculate bacterial generation time?
Question 8
During which phase might bacteria produce antibiotics as secondary metabolites?
Question 9
Which measurement method is prone to counting both live and dead cells?
Question 10
What is the primary characteristic of the log/exponential phase of bacterial growth?
Question 11
What characterizes the death phase in bacterial growth?
Question 12
Which method of measuring bacterial growth involves counting colony-forming units?
Question 13
What is an example of a rapid generation time for E. coli under optimal conditions?
Question 14
In which phase of bacterial growth do cells prepare for division but no significant cell number increase occurs?
Question 15
What is a key advantage of using turbidity measurement for bacterial growth?