A microorganism was cultured in a flask containing a liquid medium. Samples were taken hourly and number of cells counted using a counting chamber. The data are provided below in cells per mL. Draw a growth curve in Excel and use it to calculate generation time. The answer must be provided as a number (in minutes). Time Cells per mL 0 ~~~~~~ W RE E 。 ∞ Va A WNI 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 2.00E+04 2.20E+04 2.30E+04 2.40E+04 3.10E+04 5.00E+04 8.06E+04 1.30E+05 2.09E+05 3.38E+05 5.44E+05 8.78E+05 1.41E+06 2.28E+06 3.68E+06 5.93E+06 9.56E+06 1.54E+07 2.48E+07 4.01E+07 6.46E+07 1.04E+08 1.68E+08 2.71E+08 2.72E+08 2.73E+08

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A microorganism was cultured in a flask containing a liquid medium. Samples were
taken hourly and number of cells counted using a counting chamber. The data are
provided below in cells per mL.
Draw a growth curve in Excel and use it to calculate generation time. The answer must
be provided as a number (in minutes).
Time Cells per mL
81235849
0
6
7
10
26
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
2.00E+04
2.20E+04
2.30E+04
2.40E+04
3.10E+04
5.00E+04
8.06E+04
1.30E+05
2.09E+05
3.38E+05
5.44E+05
8.78E+05
1.41E+06
2.28E+06
3.68E+06
5.93E+06
9.56E+06
1.54E+07
2.48E+07
4.01E+07
6.46E+07
1.04E+08
1.68E+08
2.71E+08
2.72E+08
2.73E+08
Transcribed Image Text:A microorganism was cultured in a flask containing a liquid medium. Samples were taken hourly and number of cells counted using a counting chamber. The data are provided below in cells per mL. Draw a growth curve in Excel and use it to calculate generation time. The answer must be provided as a number (in minutes). Time Cells per mL 81235849 0 6 7 10 26 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 2.00E+04 2.20E+04 2.30E+04 2.40E+04 3.10E+04 5.00E+04 8.06E+04 1.30E+05 2.09E+05 3.38E+05 5.44E+05 8.78E+05 1.41E+06 2.28E+06 3.68E+06 5.93E+06 9.56E+06 1.54E+07 2.48E+07 4.01E+07 6.46E+07 1.04E+08 1.68E+08 2.71E+08 2.72E+08 2.73E+08
Note: 3.00e+06 is equivalent to 3.00 x 106
Transcribed Image Text:Note: 3.00e+06 is equivalent to 3.00 x 106
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