Question

if a bacterial cell divides once every minute and take 23 minutes to feel bottle how much time it will take to fill half the bottle​

Answer 1

• Let us assume that the bacteria fills the bottle in x minutes.
• The no. of bacteria doubles in 23 mins.
• The bottle becomes full in x minutes.
• To fill half the bottle, the time period is

x-23 mins.

• After this time period, the bacteria doubles and the bottle becomes full!!