Microbiology: Principles and Explorations
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781118743164
Author: Jacquelyn G. Black, Laura J. Black
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 6, Problem 3SQ
Which of the following is the best definition of generation time?
- (a) The length of time it takes for
lag phase to occur - (b) The length of time it takes a population of cells to double
- (c) The minimum length of time it takes a cell to divide
- (d) The length of time a culture stays in
stationary phase - (e) The length of time it takes log phase to occur
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