Practice Stationary Phase (7.2.3) - Microbiology – The Unseen World of Single-Celled Life
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Stationary Phase

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Question 1 Easy

What occurs during the stationary phase of microbial growth?

💡 Hint: Consider what happens to the population size at this stage.

Question 2 Easy

Name one reason that leads to the stationary phase.

💡 Hint: Think about what microorganisms required to grow.

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Question 1

What characterizes the stationary phase?

A. Rapid cell division
B. Equal rates of division and death
C. Decline in cell number

💡 Hint: Consider what happens to the overall numbers of cells during this phase.

Question 2

True or False: Secondary metabolites are only produced in the lag phase.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about during which phase the cells are most challenged.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Evaluate how the understanding of the stationary phase can be applied to improve antibiotic production in industry.

💡 Hint: Relate antibiotic production to microbial growth phases.

Challenge 2 Hard

Analyze the implications of toxic waste accumulation during the stationary phase on future microbial growth.

💡 Hint: Think about what affects long-term microbe survival.

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