Use the formulas N = N02n and g = t/n. N = final cell number, N0 = initial cell number, n = number of generations, t = time, g = generation time. Find the generation time if N = 2 à— 108, N0 = 3 à— 106 and t = 3 hours

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Answer: The number of generations (n) must first be determined through the rearranged formula: n = [(log N)-(log N0)]/(log 2) to determine n = 6.059 generations. Finally, the generation time (g) = t/n, which equates to nearly 0.5 hours per generation or almost 30 minutes per generation.

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