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bacteria reproduce by dividing itself
Bacteria are single celled organisms that reproduce through multiplication. One cell becomes two, two cells become four, four cells become eight and so on.
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it will divide when the conditions of its surroundings are ideal
Bacteria will begin to grow and multiply if they are comfortable in their surroundings. Our goal is not to allow bacteria to become comfortable.
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bacteria can reproduce every 20 minutes in perfect conditions
Bacteria will double its number every 20 minutes if its surroundings are perfect. The number of bacteria will reach dangerous levels very quickly in a short period of time in this case.
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some bacteria can go into a spore state where the bacteria will not grow but will remain alive
If spore forming bacteria are exposed to very hot or very cold temperatures, they can protect themselves by changing into a spore state. This protects the bacteria from being killed. The bacteria will begin to grow again when the food goes back into the Danger Zone.
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