Answer to Question #198627 in Biology for hen

Question

Student prepared to start a culture using 2.5*10^-3g yeast cells in 1d^m3 nutrient broth.

The average mass of yeast cell is 2*10 ^-11g.

calculate the number of cells in the starter culture 

Give your answer in standard form 

Answer 1

The number of cells in the starter culture equals:

n(cells) = m(culture) / m(one cell) =  2.5 × 10^-3 g / 2 × 10 ^-11 g = 1.25 × 10⁸

Answer: 10⁸