A Common Inhabitant of Human Intestines Is the Bacterium Escherichia $P = 16,800$

question 27

Multiple Choice

A common inhabitant of human intestines is the bacterium Escherichia coli. A cell of this bacterium in a nutrient-broth medium divides into two cells every 20 minutes. The initial population of a culture is 75 cells. Find the number of cells after 2 hours.

• A) \(P = 16,800\)
• B) \(P = 104,800\)
• C) \(P = 144,800\)
• D) \(P = 4,800\)
• E) \(P = 124,800\)

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