Multiple choice

Calculate the generation time (G) of a bacterial population that increases from 10,000 cells to 10,000,0000 cells in five hours (300 minutes) of growth.

  1. 9.09 minutes

  2. 22.7 minutes

  3. 0.398 minutes

  4. 22 minutes
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B Correct answer
Explanation

G = t/n  
n = 3.3 log b/B  
G = t/3.3 log b/B  
G = 300 minutes/3.3 log 10^8/10^4  
G = 300 minutes/3.3 X 4

G = 22.7 minutes

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