Asymmetric division in Caulobacter crescentus allowed Ackermann et al. (2003) to measure the reproductive rate of these bacteria relative to their age. This figure shows the age-specific reproductive output for three replicate experiments. What do these data demonstrate? 
A) Bacteria can undergo senescence.
B) Bacteria do not contain a germ line and therefore do not age.
C) The reproductive rate of bacteria increases as they age.
D) Reproduction in bacteria does not depend on age.
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