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If a colony of bacteria starts with one cell and doubles 12 times, the population can be calculated as (2^{12}). This equals 4,096 bacteria in the colony.

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Why it takes longer to grow bacteria than fungi?

because bacteria starts developing after fungi has started growing


Determine the population of bacteria based on the bacterial colonies?

Assume each colony started as a single bacteria in the original culture. Count the colonies you have and multiply up according to how diluted you made the culture and how much of the original culture you used.


How many bacteria would you have if you started with one?

Bacteria multiply by cell division, i.e. they can reproduce from one organism. How many bacteria you would have depends on a large number of factors, the main one being the time period! Other factors include type of bacteria and temperature.


A culture of 10 bacteria is started and the number of bacteria will double every hour in about how many hours will there be 3000000 bacteria?

After t hours the number of bacteria is 10*2t. So 10*2t > 3000000 => 2t > 300000 => t(log2) > log(300000) => t > log(300000)/(log2) => t > 18.19.. So in just over 18 hours (or 18 hours and 12 minutes, approx).


How would you define pure culture sterile culture and contamination in the culture and isolation of bacteria?

A pure culture contains only one bacteria and no other. A sterile culture has only one bacteria in it and is usually used for transport. Contamination is something that doesn't belong. It can even be a small bit of plastic or wire. It is the opposite of a pure culture. The whole idea when working with isolating bacteria is to figure out which bacteria (or microbe) is causing an infection or disease in a patient. Your job is to help to figure this out so that the proper treatment can be started as soon as possible.

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