The bacterium Dontuplodemeus tocheggus has a generation time of 20 minutes. Starting with one cell in 500 mL of culture medium, how many minutes would it take to reach a cell density of approximately one million cells per mL? Assume all cells remain viable. a. 330 b. 660 c. 380 d. 400 e. 580

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The bacterium Dontuplodemeus tocheggus has a generation time of 20 minutes. Starting with one cell in 500 mL of culture medium, how many minutes would it take to reach a cell density of approximately one million cells per mL? Assume all cells remain viable.

a. 330
b. 660
c. 380
d. 400
e. 580
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Bacteria are a family of rod-shaped bacteria that are often found in soil or water. They are known to have a short generation time, which is the amount of time it takes for a cell to divide into two new cells.

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