OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank Chapter 9: Microbial Growth

OpenStax Microbiology Test Bank Chapter 9: Microbial Growth Page 1 of 17 Chapter 9: Microbial Growth * = Correct answer Multiple Choice 1. Bacteria most commonly reproduce using which of the following methods? A. binary fission* B. budding C. meiosis D. mitosis Difficulty: Easy ASM Standard: N/A 2. Which structure separates new daughter cells in binary fission? A. the crescent B. the division septum* C. the FtsZ D. the spindle apparatus Difficulty: Easy ASM Standard: N/A 3. Which of the following is another term for generation time? A. doubling time* B. growth rate C. mitotic index D. replication index Difficulty: Easy ASM Standard: N/A 4. Which of the following best describes culture density? A. another term for a batch culture B. the number of cells per unit volume* C. the reproducible pattern of growth D. the total number of cells Difficulty: Easy ASM Standard: 36 5. Which of the following is the correct order of phases of growth in the growth curve of a batch culture? A. death/decline phase  lag phase  log phase  stationary phase B. lag phase  log phase  stationary phase  death/decline phase*