Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Biology Question 14

Practice objective / multiple choice question 14 from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 14 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • BIOLOGY • objective

A culture of *E. coli* starts with \(1\times10^{3}\) cells. Under optimal conditions the generation time is 20 min. After 2 hours an antibiotic is added that doubles the generation time for the remaining period. If the culture is observed for a total of 5 hours, how many cells are present at the end (express your answer in scientific notation to two significant figures)?

Answer Options

A. 2.0×10^6
B. 7.5×10^5
C. 3.0×10^6
Correct Answer D. 1.5×10^6
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
1.5×10^6

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Biology Question 14. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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