Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
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The statement that rapidly growing bacteria induce more mutations than slowly growing bacteria.
Introduction:
A bacterial cell undergoes cell division in order to produce two daughter cells. The genetic material is also equally divided between the two daughter cells. The bacterial cells require optimal conditions for growth. The process of replication involves copying the information from the parental DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) strand.
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