A bacterial population is measured for 12 hours. The followingresults are obtained:
Time Bacteria (#/mL)
0 100
1 100
2 100
3 100
4 126
5 158
6 199
7 251
8 316
9 397
10 500
11 630
12 792
a) What is the first-order growth rate constant?
b) What is the generation (doubling) time, G?
c) What will be the population at 14 hours, assuming the observedgrowth continues?
d) The culture can only withstand a population of 4000 per mL. Tothe nearest hour, when will the stationary phase set in?