Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2019 Biology Question 38

Practice objective / multiple choice question 38 from the 2019 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2019 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 38 IGCSE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • BIOLOGY • objective

A bacterial culture starts with \(5 \times 10^{6}\) cells. After \(2\) h the count is \(2 \times 10^{7}\) cells. Assuming exponential growth, calculate the generation time in minutes. A bacteriophage later reduces the growth rate by \(30\%\). What is the new generation time (rounded to the nearest minute)?

Answer Options

A. 101 minutes
B. 92 minutes
Correct Answer C. 86 minutes
D. 78 minutes
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
86 minutes

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This is Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2019 Biology Question 38. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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