Bacteria are grown in a sealed flask of nutrient broth at 25 degrees Celsius. After 8 hours the number of bacteria stops increasing.
Which statement best explains why the number of bacteria stops increasing?
the bacteria have started to divide by a slower method
the nutrients in the broth have been used up by the bacteria
the mean division time of the bacteria has become shorter
the bacteria in the broth have all been killed by the flask
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