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Bacterial growth follows a defined growth curve with four phases: 1. Lag phase where bacteria adapt to their environment and prepare for growth. 2. Exponential phase where bacteria undergo rapid binary fission and growth increases geometrically. 3. Stationary phase where growth slows due to lack of resources and waste accumulation. Some bacteria may sporulate. 4. Death phase where lack of resources causes bacterial numbers to decline exponentially.
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- ashziz
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