Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Biology Question 15

Practice objective / multiple choice question 15 from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 15 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • BIOLOGY • objective

A bacterial culture is inoculated with 5 × 10⁶ cells. It undergoes a 2‑hour lag phase (no growth), followed by exponential growth for 6 hours with a generation time of 30 minutes. The culture then enters a stationary phase for 4 hours (no change in cell number) and finally a decline phase lasting 3 hours during which the viable cell count falls by 10 % each hour. What is the number of viable cells present at the end of the 15‑hour period? Express your answer in scientific notation to two significant figures.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 1.5×10^10
B. 1.2×10^10
C. 1.5×10^9
D. 2.0×10^10
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
1.5×10^10

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Biology Question 15. It is a objective / multiple choice question from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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