Which of the following bacterial species would have a longer phase of prolonged decline on a bacterial growth curve?
1)staphylococcus
2)streptococcus
3)escherichia
4)clostridium

Microbial Growth. Microbial Growth: ✓Refers to an increase in cell ... Many have adapted to live in the bodies of animals. ... Requirements for Growth. Physical Requirements. 2. pH: Organisms can be select for Staphylococcus aureus. ... Phases of Growth. Four phases of Bacterial Growth: 4. Death or Decline ..

relative dating involves things like higher layers are most recent than rocks lower in the sequence. this can be extended to the known sequence of fossils. rocks containing rabbit fossils are later than those containing dinosaur fossils.  

absolute dating methods mainly use radioactive elements that have known rates of decay and produce recognizable products. for example potassium 40 decays to produce argon. once a rock has solidified the argon is trapped. by measuring the argon and potassium0 you can get an accurate number for the age.  

some other methods are good for archaeological ages. dendrochronology involves recognizing the sequence of tree rings. the orientation of magnetized particles in baked clay can be used to date a fire.

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