Which of the following graphs illustrates the population growth curve starting with a single bacterium growing in a flask of ideal medium at optimum temperature over a two-hour period? Assume resources do not become limiting over this time frame.

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Choice C shows exponential growth, which is expected in a population of bacteria growing in ideal conditions without any limiting resources. The other choices show either no growth or a logistic growth pattern, which would not be expected in this scenario.

Which of the Following Graphs Illustrates the Population Growth Curve