A Microbiologist Inoculates a Flask of Broth with 1 Ml

question 30

Multiple Choice

A microbiologist inoculates a flask of broth with 1 ml of 100 bacterial cells/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/ml?

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

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