Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
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ISBN: 9780393615098
Author: John W. Foster, Joan L. Slonczewski
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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The reason behind the presence of larger cells in the log phase than the stationary phase.

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In order to determine the growth and other characteristics of a particular bacterial species, they can be cultured in an artificial medium. There are a total of three stages or phases that are observed from the beginning to the end of the microbial growth. These phases include lag phase, log phase, stationary phase, and decline phase.

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