(MSCDFSM) Food Microbiology and Safety (TMA-3) ANSWER 2017

Q2. a) Describe the stages of bacterial growth.

ANS- It is the period where the individual bacteria are maturing and not yet able to divide. During the lag phase of the bacterial growth cycle, synthesis of RNA, enzymes and other molecules occurs. The log phase (sometimes called the logarithmic phase or the exponential phase) is a period characterized by cell doubling.