Dynamic Growth Flashcards
1
Q
what is growth
A
Increase in cellular constituents that may result
in increase in cell size and number
2
Q
Microbiologists usually study ______ ______
rather than growth of individual cells
A
population growth
3
Q
Most bacterial cells divide by
A
binary fission
4
Q
cell growth is
A
exponential
– Doubling of population with each
cell division
5
Q
Time it takes for population to
double
– Varies markedly among species
A
generation time(doubling time)
