Question

standard growth curve of microorganisms

Accepted Answer

lag phase

bacteria adapting to new enviro (growing, synthesising enzymes but not reproducing at optimal rate)

exponential phase

rate of bacterial reproduction at theoretical max

stationary phase

total growth rate zero (number of cells formed via binary fission equal to number of cells dying)

death phase

reproduction almost ceased and death rate increasing

Front	standard growth curve of microorganisms
Back	lag phase bacteria adapting to new enviro (growing, synthesising enzymes but not reproducing at optimal rate) exponential phase rate of bacterial reproduction at theoretical max stationary phase total growth rate zero (number of cells formed via binary fission equal to number of cells dying) death phase reproduction almost ceased and death rate increasing

Phase Rate Growth Reproduction Cells Death Standard Curve