A Common Inhabitant of Human Intestines Is the Bacterium Escherichia $P = 13,119,200$

question 54

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 50 cells. Find the number of cells after 6 hours.

• A) \(P = 13,119,200\)
• B) \(P = 13,107,200\)
• C) \(P = 13,227,200\)
• D) \(P = 13,207,200\)
• E) \(P = 13,247,200\)

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