if a single ungergoes binary fission for 24 hours and if its generation time is 20 minutes then cells formed?

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i want the way probability can be used to solve this.

2007-06-26 06:19:25 · 2 answers · asked by komzi1237 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science

24Hr.s * 3/Hr. = 72 iterations therefore 2 to the
71 St. power, - Get out your calculator.

2007-06-26 07:31:25 · answer #1 · answered by Irv S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I concur, after 20 minutes you have 2, then 71 more iterations to make 24 hours so its 2^71= 2.36 x 10^21, assuming no mortalities.

2007-06-27 05:38:36 · answer #2 · answered by G B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋