Assume you inoculated 100 cells, with a generation time of 20 minutes, into 100 ml of nutrient broth. You then inoculated 100 cells of the same species into 200 ml of nutrient broth. After incubation for 4 hours, you can reasonably expect to have
A) more cells in the 100 ml.
B) more cells in the 200 ml.
C) the same number of cells in both.
D) The answer cannot be determined based on the information provided.

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The number of cells will be the same in both 100 ml and 200 ml because the generation time and initial number of cells are the same, and the volume of the broth does not affect the growth rate under these conditions.

Assume You Inoculated 100 Cells, with a Generation Time of 20