A microbiologist inoculates a flask of broth to a concentration of 100 bacterial cells per ml. The generation time of the species is 1 hour, and there is no lag phase. How long will it be before the culture contains more than 6,000 cells per ml?
A) 12 hours
B) 6 hours
C) 2 hours
D) 4 hours
E) 10 hours
B
Bloom's Taxonomy: Application
Section: Growth of Microbial Populations
Learning Outcome: 6.15, 6.16, 6.18
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