Waec Model Questions Vol1 2022 Biology Question 1

Practice objective / multiple choice question 1 from the 2022 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2022 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 1 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2022 • BIOLOGY • objective

A culture of *Bacillus subtilis* is inoculated with 10³ cells in a nutrient broth at 30 °C. Under optimal conditions its generation time is 20 min. At 37 °C the generation time increases by 15 % because of heat stress. The culture is incubated for 4 h at 30 °C and then the temperature is shifted to 37 °C for the remaining time. How many cells are present after a total incubation of 8 h?

Answer Options

A. 473000000
B. 71680000000
C. 4194304000
Correct Answer D. 5665000000
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
5665000000

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2022 Biology Question 1. It is a objective / multiple choice question from the 2022 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

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