Some statements are made about bacterial growth.

A. For bacterial growth, a single cell elongates in size before it divides into two, in a process called binary fission

B. A bacterial culture undergoing balanced growth requires a first-order reaction

C. A rapidly growing bacterial species such as E. coli exhibits a typical phase of the growth cycle in liquid nutrient broth (lag phase- log phase- stationary phase- death phase).

D. For bacterial growth, a single cell elongates in size before it divides into two, in a process called Sexual reproduction.

Choose the incorrect statement.