If you start with 3 bacterial cells how many would you have after 40 minutes if the generation time is 10 minutes? (assume optimal conditions) a) 30 b) 48 c) 96 d) not enough information
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Since the generation time is 10 minutes, the number of generations is: \[ \text{Number of generations} = \frac{40 \text{ minutes}}{10 \text{ minutes/generation}} = 4 \] Show more…
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