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Pseudomonas aeruginosa has a maximum specific growth rate of 0.8 h-1 in a medium with glucose as a growth limiting substrate. To prevent wash out, the dilution rate must be set to

greater than 0.8 h-1
less than 0.8 h-1
equal to 0.8 h-1
1.6 h-1

Correct Answer: less than 0.8 h-1

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