Read the following statements and choose the following option: 1. Stationary phase is a phase marked by increased division of cells 2. Root elongation at constant rate is an example of arithmetic growth 3. In geometric growth the initial growth is slow (lag phase), and it increases rapidly thereafter – at a logarithmic rate (log or exponential phase). 4. Both the progeny cells following mitotic cell division retain t

Step-by-step solution

The simplest expression of arithmetic growth is exemplified by a root elongating at a constant rate. Let us now see what happens in geometrical growth. In most systems, the initial growth is slow (lag phase), and it increases rapidly thereafter – at an exponential rate (log or exponential phase). Here, both the progeny cells following mitotic cell division retain the ability to divide and continue to do so. However, with limited nutrient supply, the growth slows down leading to a stationary phase