Multiple choice

Bacterial growth may be suppressed with:

Bacterial growth is the division of one bacterium into two daughter cells in a process called binary fission.

  1. bacteriostats

  2. auxostats

  3. turbidostat

  4. biostat

  5. chemostat

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Bacteriostats are biological or chemical agents which stop bacteria from reproducing, but not necessarily harming them.