This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Microbiology
[{'content': 'Maximum cell size in bacterial cell growth cycle? \nSelect and explain. \nA. Lag phase, B. Log phase, C. End of plateau phase, D. Early stage of decline', 'role': 'user'}, {'content': "Answer: A \nExplanation: Ans. is 'a' i.e., Lag phase The various phases of growth curve are associated with morphological and physiological alterations of the cells.", 'role': 'assistant'}]