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The mean division time for a single bacterial cell is 20 minutes.Calculate how many times the bacteria will divide in six hours.

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The mean division time for a single bacterial cell is 20 minutes.Calculate how many times the bacteria will divide in six hours.

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  1. First, we need to convert the six hours into minutes because the division time is given in minutes. There are 60 minutes in an hour, so six hours equals 360 minutes (6 hours * 60 minutes/hour = 360 minutes).

  2. Next, we divide the total time in minutes by the division time of the bacteria. So, 360 minutes / 20 minutes/division = 18 divisions.

Therefore, the bacteria will divide 18 times in six hours.

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