Tommy is investigating a strain of bacteria. He observes that the bacteria is only found in environments with a pH range from 6 to 8. His lab partner prepares a growth medium for this bacteria with a pH of 5. Which explanation best predicts what will happen to the bacteria grown in this growth medium?

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Tommy is investigating a strain of bacteria. He observes that the bacteria is only found in environments with a pH range from 6 to 8. His lab partner prepares a growth medium for this bacteria with a pH of 5. Which explanation best predicts what will happen to the bacteria grown in this growth medium?

A. The bacterial cell will grow slowly because the growth medium will provide fewer resources
B. The bacteria will grow quickly and then begin to die because they will run out of food
C. The bacteria will quickly die because the growth medium is to acidic for survival
D. The bacteria will grow quickly because they can change the pH level of the growth medium

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Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
3 days ago

The best prediction for what will happen to the bacteria grown in a growth medium with a pH of 5 is:

**C. The bacteria will quickly die because the growth medium is too acidic for survival.**

This is because the bacteria are only found in environments with a pH range from 6 to 8, and a pH of 5 is too acidic for their survival and growth.