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#Question id: 15868


If the culture is kept in stationary phase for a prolonged period, the cells may die. Why?
a) due to the time taken for doubling of cell number
b) duration of a cell generation is too large, depending mainly on the plant species.
c) stationary phase is forced on the culture by a depletion of the nutrients
d) due to an accumulation of cellular wastes

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  1. a and d
  2. b and c
  3. c and d
  4. Only d