17 Questions
What is the primary method of reproduction in prokaryotes?
Binary fission
Which of the following is not a characteristic of binary fission in prokaryotes?
Involves the fusion of gametes
What is the primary factor that allows bacteria to reproduce very rapidly?
Short generation time
Which phase of the bacterial growth curve is characterized by a slow or no increase in cell number?
Lag phase
Which type of bacteria is known for its slow growth rate?
Acid-fast bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis)
What is the primary form of reproduction for single-celled organisms such as archaea and bacteria?
Asexual reproduction
In microbiology, what does bacterial growth mean?
Increase in number of cells
What is the biological system of naming organisms that uses two terms to indicate genus and species?
Binomial nomenclature
What does the first term in binomial nomenclature represent?
Genus
What is the strain a progeny of in microbiology?
Genetically identical single cell
In the equation $b = a \times 2^n$, what does the variable 'b' represent?
The final number of bacteria after n generations
Which equation is used to calculate the number of generations (n) from the initial and final number of bacteria?
$n = \log_2 b - \log_2 a$
If the initial number of bacteria (a) is 1, what will be the final number of bacteria (b) after 4 generations?
16
How do higher animals typically experience growth?
Increase in cell size
What does the equation $t = \frac{G \log_2 \frac{b}{a}}{0.301}$ represent?
The time required for a certain number of generations to occur
If the plot of $\log_b b$ against time (t) is a straight line, what does the slope of the line represent?
The growth rate of bacteria
What is the term used to describe the exponential growth of bacteria through binary fission?
Exponential growth
Test your knowledge on binary fission, the asexual reproduction process used by prokaryotes such as Archaea and Bacteria to produce genetically identical offspring. Learn about the rapid reproduction rate of bacteria through this quiz.
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