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What is the phase in which the growth rate reaches a constant maximum value?
What is the phase in which the growth rate reaches a constant maximum value?
- The Exponential Growth Phase (Log Phase) (correct)
- The Death Phase
- The Stationary Phase
- The Lag Phase
What causes the Lag Phase in microbial growth?
What causes the Lag Phase in microbial growth?
- Transfer of inoculum into a chemically different medium
- Exhaustion of available nutrients
- Accumulation of toxic metabolic products
- Time necessary for the cells to adapt to the new environment (correct)
What determines the typical shape of the microbial growth curve?
What determines the typical shape of the microbial growth curve?
- Renewal of nutrients
- Exhaustion of available nutrients and accumulation of toxic metabolic products (correct)
- Size of the initial inoculum
- Rate of population change in each phase
When does the population start to decline in microbial growth?
When does the population start to decline in microbial growth?
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What is the primary cause for Lags in general?
What is the primary cause for Lags in general?
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