Given the incredibly fast division times of bacterial cells,which of the following could explain why we are NOT surrounded by large mountains of bacterial cells?

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Bacteria, like all living organisms, require essential nutrients to grow and reproduce. Nitrogen is a critical component of amino acids, nucleic acids, and other cellular constituents. In many environments, the availability of nitrogen (or other essential nutrients) limits bacterial growth. When bacteria consume all available nitrogen, their growth ceases until more nitrogen becomes available. This limitation prevents the unchecked growth of bacterial populations, thus avoiding the scenario where we would be surrounded by large mountains of bacterial cells.

Given the Incredibly Fast Division Times of Bacterial Cells,which of the Following