What happens during the stationary phase of microbial growth? Rapid cell division No change in cell number Nutrient depletion and waste accumulation Maximum cell death
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After a period of rapid growth (log phase), bacterial growth rates will slow and enter the stationary phase. The number of viable cells no longer increases, but instead stays constant. In this activity you will indicate the statements that correctly describe what is happening during stationary phase. Select each statement that accurately describes what is happening to bacterial cultures during stationary phase. Harmful waste products may be accumulating. Cells are not increasing in number because they have not yet adjusted to the nutrient availability in the new media. The cells are dead; therefore, the number is staying constant. The number of cells that are dying is balanced by the number of new cells that are being formed. The cells are likely running out of nutrients.
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Log phase Intense activity preparing for population growth, but no increase in population Death phase Decrease in population Lag phase Microbial death balances production of new cells Stationary phase Population is stable Period of equilibrium The number of microbial deaths is equal to the number of new cells formed
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At which of the following stage of microbial growth cells start to die at a faster rate than cell division is known as Lag phase Log (exponential) phase Stationary phase Death (Decline) phase
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