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GATE BT 2024 | Question: 43

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Under complete cell washout condition in a chemostat with sterile feed, which of  the following statements is/are correct?

  1. Biomass concentration in the reactor is maximum
  2. Substrate concentration in the exit stream is less than that in the inlet stream
  3. Substrate concentration in the exit stream is equal to that in the inlet stream
  4. Substrate concentration in the exit stream is zero

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