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A bacterium divides every 35 minutes. If a culture containing 105 cells/ml is grown for 2 hours 55 minutes, what will be the cell concentration per ml?
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The bacterium divides after every 35 minutes through simple mitotic division. The duration of cell division allowed is 2 hours 55 minutes (175 minutes). Therefore, the number of divisions are
Since one bacterium on division produces two cells, the cell concentration after 175 minutes will be
Since one bacterium on division produces two cells, the cell concentration after 175 minutes will be
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