If a culture of E. coli you are tracking grows from 2 x 103 cells/ml to 8 x 107 cells per ml in 5 hours, what is the approximate generation time of your E. coli? N = No x 2n
n=logN-logN0 0.301 g=t/n Where N = population size at time t No = initial population size n = number of generations g= generation or doubling time t= time Group of answer choices a. About 10 minutes b. About 20 minutes c. About 30 minutes d. About 35 minutes