Learning Objectives for "Bacterial Growth"

After completing this section you should be able to perform the following objectives.

1. Briefly describe the process of binary fission in bacteria, stating the functions of Par proteins, the divisome, and FtsZ proteins.

2. Define the following:

a. generation time
b. geometric progression

3. Draw a generalized bacterial growth curve, label the phases, and briefly describe what is happening during each phase.

 

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Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology
The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Based on a work The Grapes of Staph at https://cwoer.ccbcmd.edu/science/microbiology/index_gos.html.