Post Utme Unilorin 2022 Biology Question 35

Practice objective / multiple choice question 35 from the 2022 Post Utme Unilorin Biology examination.

Post Utme Unilorin 2022 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 35 POST_UTME_UNILORIN • 2022 • BIOLOGY • objective

A population of E. coli is being studied for its response to antibiotic treatment. The initial population size is 10^6 CFU/mL, and the population size decreases to 10^3 CFU/mL after 2 hours of treatment. Assuming a cons\tant death rate, calculate the population growth rate (k) and the doubling time \( t_d \).

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. k = 0.5/hour, t_d = 1.4 hours
B. k = 0.2/hour, t_d = 3.5 hours
C. k = 0.1/hour, t_d = 6.9 hours
D. k = 0.05/hour, t_d = 13.9 hours
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
k = 0.5/hour, t_d = 1.4 hours

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