Question

In which phase of the bacterial cell cycle do the cells grow most quickly?

A) stationary B) fluctuation C) log D) adaptation E) lag

Answer 1

The log phase of the bacterial cell cycle is when cells grow most quickly.

Step-by-step explanation:

The bacterial cell cycle consists of several phases, including the lag phase, log phase, stationary phase, and death phase. The phase in which cells grow most quickly is the log phase. In this phase, cells are actively dividing by binary fission and their number increases exponentially. It is during the log phase that bacteria are most susceptible to disinfectants and antibiotics that affect protein, DNA, and cell wall synthesis.