Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2018 Biology Question 16

Practice objective / multiple choice question 16 from the 2018 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2018 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 16 IGCSE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2018 • BIOLOGY • objective

A bacterial culture starts with \(5.0 \times 10^{6}\) cells. After 2 h the population is \(8.0 \times 10^{7}\) cells. Assuming exponential growth, a bacteriostatic agent is applied that reduces the growth rate constant by 30 %. What will be the population after 6 h of growth in the presence of the agent? Give your answer in scientific notation to two significant figures.

Answer Options

A. 1.2 × 10^9 cells
B. 2.1 × 10^9 cells
C. 1.7 × 10^8 cells
Correct Answer D. 1.7 × 10^9 cells
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
1.7 × 10^9 cells

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This is Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2018 Biology Question 16. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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