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Which term refers to a microbial culture descended from a single cell originally isolated from the environment?
Which term refers to a microbial culture descended from a single cell originally isolated from the environment?
- Strain (correct)
- Populations
- Colonies
- Aseptic Technique
What is the ultimate outcome of metabolic activity in microorganisms?
What is the ultimate outcome of metabolic activity in microorganisms?
- Increase in population size
- Increase in cell size
- Generation time
- Reproduction (correct)
What does microbial growth specifically refer to?
What does microbial growth specifically refer to?
- An increase in population size (correct)
- A decrease in population size
- An increase in cell size
- Both an increase in cell size and population size
Which method refers to implanting microbes into or upon culture media?
Which method refers to implanting microbes into or upon culture media?
What is the term for the time it takes for a cell to divide into two new cells through binary fission?
What is the term for the time it takes for a cell to divide into two new cells through binary fission?
In the context of bacterial growth, what does the term 'generation' refer to?
In the context of bacterial growth, what does the term 'generation' refer to?
What is the term for growth that results in an increase in the number of cells, not an increase in size?
What is the term for growth that results in an increase in the number of cells, not an increase in size?
Which process involves growth by binary fission?
Which process involves growth by binary fission?
In microbial growth, what is the term for the time it takes for a population to double in number?
In microbial growth, what is the term for the time it takes for a population to double in number?
Which of the following is NOT a necessary element contained in most common nutrients for microbial growth?
Which of the following is NOT a necessary element contained in most common nutrients for microbial growth?
What is the term used for organisms that obtain energy from light nourishment?
What is the term used for organisms that obtain energy from light nourishment?
Which environmental factor can significantly influence the growth of microbes?
Which environmental factor can significantly influence the growth of microbes?
What term is used to describe an aggregation of cells arising from a single parent cell as a result of reproduction?
What term is used to describe an aggregation of cells arising from a single parent cell as a result of reproduction?
What type of reproduction results in an increase in the number of cells during microbial growth?
What type of reproduction results in an increase in the number of cells during microbial growth?
What is the term for microorganisms that obtain energy from chemical compounds?
What is the term for microorganisms that obtain energy from chemical compounds?
What term is used for organisms that use a variety of nutrients for their energy needs and to build organic molecules and cellular structures?
What term is used for organisms that use a variety of nutrients for their energy needs and to build organic molecules and cellular structures?
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