BIOS242 Exam 2 Fundamental Microbiology Exam Review Update 2026 Complete And Study material 11pages LEARNEXAMS

1. What are the stages of the normal growth curve in a bacterial culture? -Lag phase: flat part of graph shows new cells adjusting, don’t appear to be growing. 1.) Exponential growth (log phase) : growth curve increases dramatically 2.) Stationary phase : death rate and growth rate are equal. Graph plateaus. 3.) Death phase : Graph dips down. Cells die at a rapid rate. 2. What does optimal (optimum) growth temperature mean? -fastest rate of growth and metabolism. - between min. and max.