Question

How many stages does a bacterial growth curve have?

• A. 5
• B. 1
• C. 4
• D. 3

Answer 1

Answer:

C. 4

• A typical bacterial growth curve has four distinct phases, namely log phase, lag/exponential phase, stationary phase, and death/decline phase.

• Bacteria divide with the help of binary fission.

• Few other micro-organisms such as algae, protozoa, yeasts also show these same growth phases.