The ________ of a Population is the Time It Takes

Question

The ________ of a population is the time it takes for the cells to double in number.
A) binary fission
B) exponential growth
C) generation time
D) arithmetic growth
E) log phase

Accepted Answer

Generation time is defined as the time it takes for a population to double in number through one complete round of binary fission. Exponential growth refers to the pattern of growth exhibited by populations under ideal conditions, while arithmetic growth refers to linear growth. The log phase is a period of exponential growth in population size during which cells are actively dividing and accumulating biomass.