Give scientific reasons: When a plant culture is grown in a limited amount of nutrient medium,growth is slow in the initial stage (lag phase). It increases rapidly in the exponential phase and again slows down in the stationary phase.

  • A
    Due to high competition for space.
  • B
    Due to the accumulation of toxic waste products.
  • C
    Due to the depletion of nutrients and accumulation of metabolic waste.
  • D
    Due to the lack of light.

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