Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2024 Biology Question 26

Practice objective / multiple choice question 26 from the 2024 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2024 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 26 IGCSE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2024 • BIOLOGY • objective

A bacterial culture initially contains \(2.0\times10^{6}\) cells. Under optimal conditions it grows to \(1.6\times10^{8}\) cells in 4 h, while under sub‑optimal conditions it reaches \(5.0\times10^{7}\) cells in 6 h. Assuming exponential growth, calculate the ratio of the generation time under optimal conditions to that under sub‑optimal conditions. Give your answer to two decimal places.

Answer Options

A. 0.45
B. 0.55
C. 0.62
Correct Answer D. 0.49
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
0.49

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This is Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2024 Biology Question 26. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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