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Chapter 18.4, Problem 4CC
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To determine: The bacterial growth after 16 hours whose multiplication time is 30 minutes.
Introduction:. The rate of multiplication of bacteria varies among the members of different species. For example, the multiplication rate for E.coli is 20 minutes while for Mycobacterium leprae it is 14 days.
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