You are measuring growth in a bacterial culture. The number of viable cells remains constant, and when you check the medium, you find that the carbon source has been used up. What phase of growth is the culture in?
A) lag phase
B) early log phase
C) late log phase
D) stationary phase
E) death phase

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The culture is in stationary phase, because the number of viable cells is not increasing and the carbon source has been used up, indicating that the cells have exhausted their ability to divide and are in a period of stasis.

You Are Measuring Growth in a Bacterial Culture