Bacterial Growth Curve

Question 1

Which phase in the bacterial growth curve are spores formed?

Answer 1

Phase 3 or Maximum Stationary Phase

Question 2

Beta-lactams antibiotics act best in which phase?

Answer 2

Phase 2 or Log/Exponential Phase (rapid cell division)

Question 3

A CONSTANT GROWTH RATE characterizes which phase of bacterial growth?

Answer 3

Phase 2 or Log/Exponential Phase (rapid cell division)

Question 4

The phase which characterizes bacteria’s adaptation to a new environment and where ZERO growth rate is observed?

Answer 4

Phase 1 or Lag Phase

Question 5

A negative growth rate is observed in this phase where nutrients have been exhausted.

Answer 5

Phase 4 or Decline/Death Phase