During cellular division, one cell divides to become two cells. Then, the two cells divide to become four cells. The four cells divide to become eight cells, and so on and so forth. Cellular division causes organisms to grow primarily by increasing A. the quantity of products formed by an organism. B. the offspring produced by an organism. C. the number of cells in an organism. D. the size of individual cells in an organism.

The lake of the ozarks is a human-made lake, so it collects runoff from coal strip-mining, fertilizers, resort wastewaters, and septic drainages. the average lake temperature is between 10∘c and 21∘c. consider the physical requirements for growth and multiplication that would allow fecal coliforms to “blossom” in the lake of the ozarks. which of the following would accurately describe these organisms? check all that apply. psychrophiles facultative halophiles extremophiles mesophiles hyperthermophiles