Growth Curve in Batch Culture

Which Phase has bacteria still getting used to the media, making enzymes, duplicating DNA, but having no actual divisions yet? (1)

Lag Phase

Which Phase has the bacterial cells actively using the nutrients and dividing exponentially (at max reproduction); this phase can also be used to calculate generation time. (1)

Exponential Phase (Log Phase)

This is the phase where the cells reach their maximum population density, there’s no more nutrients, lots of waste, and cell size becomes stagnant. (1)

Stationary Phase

In this phase, cells die at a uniform rate, by causes like a lack of nutrients and toxic waste. (1)

Death Phase

In this Phase, a small portion of cells in the population survive, they may consume on the nutrients released from dying cells; they are considered the strongest cells in the population. (1)

Phase of Prolonged decline