Under the optimum condition of temperature and nutrition, most of the bacteria divide at the interval of
A
24 hours
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B
20 minutes
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C
35 minutes
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D
5 minutes
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Solution
The correct option is B 20 minutes Under optimum condition and temperature, most of the bacteria divides at interval of 20 minutes and this time is called their generation time. This is the time in which one bacterial cell divides and forms two cells. This is also known as the doubling time.