If the number of cells in a bacterial culture rises by a factor of two in one generation, and n is the duration as determined by the formula in equation 1, N is the number of people in the group (2") No way ——- (1) (a) Calculate the number of cell divisions in 4 hours assuming the bacterial cell divides every 20 minutes under normal settings; (b) Calculate the number of cells generated after 4 hours assuming the bacterial cell divides every 20 minutes under standard conditions. (c) Under the same circumstances, how long will it take to make 8192 cells? (d) Calculate the hours if one bacterium cell divides every 30 minutes.

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If the number of cells in a bacterial culture rises by a factor of two in one generation, and n is the duration as determined by the formula in equation 1, N is the number of people in the group (2") No way ——- (1) (a) Calculate the number of cell divisions in 4 hours assuming the bacterial cell divides every 20 minutes under normal settings; (b) Calculate the number of cells generated after 4 hours assuming the bacterial cell divides every 20 minutes under standard conditions. (c) Under the same circumstances, how long will it take to make 8192 cells? (d) Calculate the hours if one bacterium cell divides every 30 minutes.

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