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#Question id: 40198


Read the following statements regarding Fed-Batch culture and choose the correct option.

Statement I: Fed-batch culture is ideal for producing secondary metabolites (like antibiotics) because it allows the culture to be maintained in the stationary phase for a prolonged period.

Statement II: In fed-batch culture, the volume of the culture broth remains constant throughout the fermentation process. 

#Applied Microbiology
  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect. 
  3. Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
  4. Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.