West Virginia Barber Written Practice Exam

The correct answer is "Active and inactive." Bacteria have two main stages: the active stage, where they are metabolically active and able to reproduce, and the inactive stage, where they are dormant and not actively growing or reproducing.

The other options can be ruled out because they do not accurately describe the stages of bacteria. "Active and dormant" is not the standard classification for bacteria stages, "Dormant and reproductive" is not the common way to describe the two stages of bacteria, and "Multiplying and stationary" do not accurately represent the two main phases in the life cycle of bacteria.