Question

an E Coli Colony of 6000 cells is growing on a nutrient medium containing 40% of F minus cells. If 60% of F plus cells present in the colony participate in conjugation with F minus cells what is the total number of F Plus and F minus respectively found in the colony after conjugation

Answer 1

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