Question

if there are 100 bacteria growing on a culture medium showing binaryfission after 35 min. what would be total no. of bacteria after 175 mins

Answer 1

? 3200


In binary fission number of bacteria doubles at the end of the expected 35min
no of bacteria at 0 min=100
no:of bacteria after 35min=200
no: of bacteria after 70 min=400
no: of bacteria after 105 min=800
no: of bacteria after 140 min=1600
no: of bacteria after 175 min=3200

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