e bacteria are neutrophiles because they are growing best at a neutral pH. e bacteria are alkalinophiles because they are growing well in an acidic environment. e bacteria are acidophiles because they are growing in an acidic environment.

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A population of bacterial cells is growing optimally in a broth with a pH of 5. How would you classify this population of cells?
O The bacteria are aeotolerant because they are growing with oxygen.
The bacteria are neutrophiles because they are growing best at a neutral pH.
O The bacteria are alkalinophiles because they are growing well in an acidic environment.
O The bacteria are acidophiles because they are growing in an acidic environment.
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Many antimicrobial drugs target bacterial metabolism. Which phase of microbial growth would be best to treat an infection w
drugs?
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Transcribed Image Text:Question 21 A population of bacterial cells is growing optimally in a broth with a pH of 5. How would you classify this population of cells? O The bacteria are aeotolerant because they are growing with oxygen. The bacteria are neutrophiles because they are growing best at a neutral pH. O The bacteria are alkalinophiles because they are growing well in an acidic environment. O The bacteria are acidophiles because they are growing in an acidic environment. Question 22 Many antimicrobial drugs target bacterial metabolism. Which phase of microbial growth would be best to treat an infection w drugs? MacBook Air
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