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The _____________ are not the growth factors.

(a) Vitamins

(b) Amino acids

(c) Fatty acids

(d) Carbohydrates

The question was asked in an internship interview.

My question is taken from Media for Industrial Fermentations topic in division Media for Industrial Fermentations of Fermentation Technology

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Right choice is (d) Carbohydrates

To elaborate: Vitamins, amino acids, fatty acids or sterols are the growth factors required for microorganisms to synthesize complements of cell components.

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