The time between inoculation and the beginning of growth is usually called the

Explanation:

Generation Time. In eukaryotic organisms, the generation time is the time between the same points of the life cycle in two successive generations. For example, the typical generation time for the human population is 25 years.

Lag time is defined as the initial period in the life of a bacterial population when cells are adjusting to a new environment before starting exponential growth.

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