The Generation Time of Bacterial Cells is Shortest During the ________

Question

The generation time of bacterial cells is shortest during the ________ phase.
A) death
B) lag
C) log
D) stationary
E) longitudinal

Accepted Answer

The log or exponential phase is the period of maximum growth rate, during which the rate of cell division exceeds the rate of cell death, and thus the generation time is shortest during this phase.