Balanced Growth: Each daughter cell receives a chromosome and sufficient copies of all other cell constituents to exist as an independent cell (chromosome, enzymes, ribosomes, tRNA, etc)
When they do NOT divide equally, there is a large possibility that one, maybe both, won't survive
Generation time: Time required for microbial cells to double in #.
E.Coli- 20 min
C. Jejuni- 2-3 hours
M. tuberculosis- 15-20 hours
If a pop started with 10 cells and grew to 160 cells, how many generations occurred? 10-20, 20-40, 40-80, 80-160. *ANSWER: 4 generations