This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: General, Subject name: Microbiology
Bacteria divide rapidly in: 
Select and explain. 
A. Log phase, B. Lag phase, C. Stationary phase, D. Decline phase
A: Log phase
Answer: A: Log phase 
Explanation: Ans. A. Log phaseLag phase: Max cell size, preparation for growth; log phase: Minimum cell size, rapid cell division, antibiotics act of log phase; stationary phase: Productions of exotoxins, spores, antibiotics, granules; decline phase: Bacterial death, release of endotoxins, poor Gram stain reaction