Chapter 6, Problem 11MC

Summary Introduction

Introduction:

A graph that represents the total number of microbes or organisms in a population over a period of time is called a growth curve. By using the arithmetic scale on the y-axis, an exponential growth plot causes some problems as it is difficult to determine and plot the actual number of cells at the beginning. To solve these problems a logarithmic (log) scale is used instead of arithmetic scale on the y-axis.