Chhattisgarh PMT Chhattisgarh PMT Solved Paper-2008

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    A bacterium divides after every 35 min., if a culture containing 105 cells per mL is grown, then cell concentration per mL after 175 min. will be

    A)  \[175\times {{10}^{5}}\]      

    B)  \[125\times {{10}^{5}}\]

    C)  \[48\times {{10}^{5}}\]                                

    D)  \[32\times {{10}^{5}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    As we know that bacterium divided after every 35           minutes through simple mitotic division                Therefore, number of divisions are \[\frac{175}{35}=5\] Since,          one bacterium on division produces two cells so,              cell concentration after 175 minutes will be                         \[\begin{align}   & ={{10}^{5}}\times \,{{(20)}^{5}} \\  & =32\times {{10}^{5}} \\ \end{align}\]


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