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"Which describes the action of a ligand's competitive antagonist?"
-A.) It decreases the amount of ligand required to activate the protein.
-B.) It blocks the binding of the ligand to its binding site and prevents activation of the protein.
-C.) It binds to a different binding site on the protein, altering the protein shape so that a ligand cannot bind.
D.) When present, it increases the binding of a ligand to its receptor.
Your answer would be "B".
Answer:
The lag phase
Explanation:
The lag phase is the initial phase of bacterial growth curve where new bacterial cells are still adapting to their new environment and preparing themselves for the digestion of new medium (nutrient supply). They are metabolizing but not yet growing at this phase.
After the lag phase follows the log phase where bacteria starts to grow in logarithmic manner, releasing energy and waste as they start utilizing provided nutrients.