Microbial growth
A) refers to the increase in the size of a microbial cell
B) refers to the increase in the frequency of cell division
C) in a single generation's time leads to double the cell size
D) in a single generation's time leads to double the number of microbes.

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Microbial growth refers to an increase in the number of microbial cells, which occurs through cell division. In bacterial growth, a single cell divides into two daughter cells, which in turn can divide into two more daughter cells, and so on. This leads to a doubling of the number of microbes in each generation of growth. Therefore, option D is the correct choice as it states that microbial growth in a single generation's time leads to double the number of microbes.

Microbial Growth