A Microbiologist Inoculates a Flask of Broth to a Concentration

question 70

Multiple Choice

A microbiologist inoculates a flask of broth to a concentration of 100 bacterial cells per ml. The generation time of the species is 1 hour, and there is no lag phase. How long will it be before the culture contains more than 6,000 cells per ml?

• A) 12 hours
• B) 6 hours
• C) 2 hours
• D) 4 hours
• E) 10 hours

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