EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -If the life cycle of a bacteria is 1 minute, it means that the number of bacterial cells will divide every 60 seconds. So if it takes 60 minutes to fill a cup, it must take 59 minutes to fill half a cup as in 1 minute half cup full of bacteria will double to fill the cup completely.

Detailed explanation-2: -256 bacteria will be released in four hours if a bacterium divides every half an hour.

Detailed explanation-3: -4 hours= 240 minutes. The bacteria divide every 30 minutes. Therefore, no. of generation in 240 mins= 240/30=8 generations.

Detailed explanation-4: -Why it matters: Bacteria are among the fastest reproducing organisms in the world, doubling every 4 to 20 minutes.