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If a cell culture contains 400 cells/ml at time = 0 and it has a generation time of 30 minutes, how many cells (cells/ml) will be present after 2 hours of incubation?

2400 cells/ml
1600 cells/ml
1200 cells/ml
6400 cells/ml
3200 cells/ml

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Answer:

The answer to your question is: after two hours there will be 6400 cell/ ml

Step-by-step explanation:

Data

Bacteria t = 0; 400 cells/ml

generation time = 30 minutes

# cells after two hours = ?

# of bacteria time

400 0

800 30 min

1600 60 min

3200 90 min

6400 120 min

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