Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2025 Biology Question 2

Practice objective / multiple choice question 2 from the 2025 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

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Question 2 IGCSE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2025 • BIOLOGY • objective

In a bacterial culture the population increased from \(2 \times 10^{5}\) cells to \(1.6 \times 10^{6}\) cells in 4 hours, assuming exponential growth.\n(a) Determine the generation time (in hours) of the bacteria under these conditions.\n(b) If the temperature is raised so that the generation time decreases by 20 %, calculate the expected population after a further 6 hours. Give your answer in scientific notation to two significant figures.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 7.9×10⁷ cells
B. 1.1×10⁸ cells
C. 5.2×10⁷ cells
D. 3.8×10⁷ cells
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
7.9×10⁷ cells

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