True regarding lag

NEET PG Microbiology
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True regarding lag phase is ?

    1. Time taken to adapt in the new environment
    1. Growth occurs exponentially
    1. The plateau in lag phase is due to cell death
    1. It is the 2nd phase in bacterial growth curve

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exp:

  • The lag phase represents a period during which the bacterial cells is adapting to new environment and are busy in replicating various proteins and DNA in preparation for next phase.
  • There is no growth (no increase in cell number) during this phase. Exponentional growth is seen in log phase (not in lag phase).
  • Lag phase is the first phase in bacterial growth curve.