Microbiology: Principles and Explorations 9th Edition

by Black, Jacquelyn G.; Black, Laura

Published by Wiley

ISBN 10: 1-11874-316-4

ISBN 13: 978-1-11874-316-4

Chapter 6 - Growth and Culturing of Bacteria - Self Quiz - Page 177: 3

Answer

(b) The length of time it takes a population of cells to double

Work Step by Step

Generation time is the length of time it takes a population of cells to double. For most bacteria, the generation time is 20 minutes.

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