MIC 205 questions with correct answers

growth CORRECT ANSWER increase the number of cells binary fission CORRECT ANSWER cell division following enlargement of a cell to twice its minimum size generation time CORRECT ANSWER time required for microbial cells to double in number filamentous temperature sensitive (fts) CORRECT ANSWER properties of cells that have mutations in the fts proteins. (make them not divide normally) batch culture CORRECT ANSWER a closed-system microbial culture of fixed volume Typical growth curve for population of cells grown in a closed system is characterized by four phases CORRECT ANSWER lag phase, exponential phase, stationary phase, death phase lag phase CORRECT ANSWER interval between when a culture is inoculated and when growth begins exponential growth CORRECT ANSWER Cells in this phase are typically in the healthiest state stationary phase CORRECT ANSWER Growth rate of population is zero, Either an essential nutrient is used up or waste product of the organism accumulates in the medium