MCAT Biology › Prokaryotic Reproduction and Physiology
What is the significance of endospores?
A microbiologist sees that a certain strain of E. coli grew in population size from 20,000 cells to 160,000 cells in two hours. How long would it take this strain to undergo 15 doubling cycles?
A researcher isolates a strain of bacteria. When he adds an antibiotic, he notices that the bacterial cell division stops and the sample of bacteria dies out over time. What can the researcher conclude about the antibiotic and its effects on mitosis?
Which of the following types of bacterial reproduction is most similar to mitosis?
Which of the following is a form of asexual reproduction in prokaryotic cells?