Neco 2023 Biology Question 6

Practice objective / multiple choice question 6 from the 2023 Neco Biology examination.

Neco 2023 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 6 NECO • 2023 • BIOLOGY • objective

A bacterial culture initially contains \(2\times10^{6}\) cells. At 30°C the specific growth rate is 50% of the optimal rate at 37°C, which is \(\mu_{opt}=0.8\ \text{h}^{-1}\). The culture experiences a 4‑hour lag phase, after which it is shifted to 37°C and grows exponentially for the remaining time. If the total incubation time is 10 h, calculate the approximate number of cells present at the end of the incubation.

Answer Options

A. ≈ \\(6.0\\times10^{8}\\) cells
B. ≈ \\(9.0\\times10^{8}\\) cells
Correct Answer C. ≈ \(1.2\times10^{9}\) cells
D. ≈ \\(2.4\\times10^{9}\\) cells
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
≈ \(1.2\times10^{9}\) cells

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This is Neco 2023 Biology Question 6. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Neco Biology examination.

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