A microbiologist is studying the growth of a particular strain of bacteria to determine when it will transition from exponential growth to stationary phase and from stationary phase to death phase. Which of the following methods of measuring microbial growth would be best for this purpose?
A. Determining dry weight of microbes
B. Viable plate count
C. Turbidimetric measurements using a spectrophotometer
D. Direct microscopic count
Answer: B
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