A test tube is inoculated with 1 × 103 cells of a bacterial strain that has a generation time of 30 minutes. The carrying capacity of the test tube for this strain is 6 × 109 cells. What will the bacterial population be after 90 minutes of culturing?

A) 3 × 103
B) 8 × 103
C) 1 × 109
D) 6 × 109


Answer: B

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