You have decided to grow E. coli to isolate a specific enzyme. For your experiment, which of the following conditions would enable you to grow a maximum amount of bacteria in the shortest time possible?
A) growing in suspension culture at 37°C
B) growing in suspension culture at 25°C
C) growing on agar plates at 25°C
D) As long as you grow bacteria at 25°C, it does not matter if they are grown on agar plates or in suspension culture.
E) growing on agar plates at 37°C

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E. coli grows optimally at 37°C, which is close to the human body temperature where it is commonly found. Growing in suspension culture allows for better aeration and nutrient access compared to agar plates, promoting faster growth.

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