A test tube is inoculated with 1 × 10³ cells of a bacterial strain that has a generation time of 30 minutes. The carrying capacity of the test tube for this strain is 6 × 10⁹ cells. What will the bacterial population be after 90 minutes of culturing?

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The bacterial population doubles every 30 minutes. After 90 minutes (3 generations), the population will be 1 × 10³ × 2³ = 8 × 10³ cells.

A Test Tube Is Inoculated with 1 × 10³ Cells