Time # of cells 1hr 1.6x10^8 2hr 2.2x10^8 3hr 3.1x10^8 4hr 4.3x10^8 5hr 6.0x10^8

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      Time      # of cells    1hr            1.6x10^8    2hr            2.2x10^8    3hr            3.1x10^8    4hr            4.3x10^8    5hr            6.0x10^8    6hr            8.3x10^8    7hr            1.3x10^8    8hr            1.6x10^8    9hr            2.2x10^8    10hr           3.0x10^8       I know the generation time is 2hr 5 min, but how do i calculate that       Time      # of cells    1hr            1.6x10^8    2hr            2.2x10^8    3hr            3.1x10^8    4hr            4.3x10^8    5hr            6.0x10^8    6hr            8.3x10^8    7hr            1.3x10^8    8hr            1.6x10^8    9hr            2.2x10^8    10hr           3.0x10^8       I know the generation time is 2hr 5 min, but how do i calculate that

Explanation / Answer

= (8.53 - 1.92) / 0.301

= 21.96 generations in 7 hours

= 7 / 21.96 = 0.32 hours (x 60 = 19.2minutes)

[Note thatµ andg are related to each other:µ = ln2/g = 0.693/g]

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