Question

A microbe reproduces by binary fission every 20 minutes under favorable conditions. if you started with one cell, how long would 10 generations take and how many bacteria would be present if all the conditions were just right

Answer 1

In 20 minutes, a single bacterial cell divides in to two. If the conditions are optimal, for 10 generations of a bacterial cell, it will require 3 hours and 20 minutes to produce 1,024 copies of a bacterial cell.