lesson 10 bacterial division (triple) Flashcards

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1
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bacteria multiply by what

A

simple cell division

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2
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what is binary fission

A

when one bacterial cell splits into two bacterial cells

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3
Q

when can bacteria carry out binary fission

A

once every 20 minutes as long as they have enough nutrients and the temperature is suitable

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4
Q

bacterial numbers can increase very _______

A

rapidly

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5
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how do we calculate the number of bacteria

A

number of bacteria= 2^n

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6
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what does the n= in the number of bacteria equation

A

number of rounds of division

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