An established bacterial community is exposed to a dark environment for several days. Bacteria that require light to reproduce will show _________ compared to bacteria that do not require light to reproduce.

Question

1.the same amount of growth
2.lack of growth
3.more growth
4.uncontrollable growth

Answer 1

The correct answer is option 2: lack of growth. Bacteria that require light to reproduce, such as photosynthetic bacteria, will not be able to carry out their reproductive processes in a dark environment. Consequently, their growth will be impaired or completely halted.