Solved: A common inhabitant of human intestines is the bacterium Escherichia coli. A
Chapter 3, Problem 3.8.2(choose chapter or problem)
A common inhabitant of human intestines is the bacterium Escherichia coli. A cell of this bacterium in a nutrient-broth medium divides into two cells every 20 minutes. The initial population of a culture is 60 cells. (a) Find the relative growth rate. (b) Find an expression for the number of cells after hours. (c) Find the number of cells after 8 hours. (d) Find the rate of growth after 8 hours. (e) When will the population reach 20,000 cells?
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