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Question
Assertion: In a bioreactor, it is not necessary to maintain sterile ambience.
Reason: Sterile conditions promote the growth of unwanted microbes in the culture medium.
Options
Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.
Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
Assertion is true and Reason is false.
Both Assertion and Reason are false.
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Solution
Both Assertion and Reason are false.
Explanation:
Maintaining sterile conditions in a bioreactor is crucial to prevent unwanted bacteria from growing in the culture medium during product production.
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