A bacterial cell in nutrient broth with a generation time of 20 minutes will produce 64 cells in 2 hours. Group of answer choices True False
Question
A bacterial cell in nutrient broth with a generation time of 20 minutes will produce 64 cells in 2 hours.
Group of answer choices
- True
- False
Solution
To determine if the statement is true or false, we need to calculate the number of bacterial cells produced in 2 hours with a generation time of 20 minutes.
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Determine the number of generations in 2 hours:
- 2 hours = 120 minutes
- Generation time = 20 minutes
- Number of generations = 120 minutes / 20 minutes per generation = 6 generations
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Calculate the number of cells after 6 generations:
- Starting with 1 cell, the number of cells doubles with each generation.
- Number of cells after n generations =
- Number of cells after 6 generations = = 64
Therefore, the statement is:
True
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