In a rapidly multiplying bacterial population,cell numbers increase
A)arithmetically.
B)logarithmically.
C)linearly.
D)indirectly.

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In a bacterial population, the cell numbers increase logarithmically, meaning that each cell gives rise to two daughter cells in a process called binary fission. Each resulting cell can then divide again, leading to an exponential increase in the number of cells.

In a Rapidly Multiplying Bacterial Population,cell Numbers Increase