In a laboratory a scientist gathered identical E coli cells

Last updated: 4/28/2023

In a laboratory a scientist gathered identical E coli cells and grew them in separate petri dishes labeled as population A population B and population C With plenty of food and the right temperature all E coli cells in each population increased by reproducing every 20 minutes However populations A B and C were introduced to antibiotic 1 Penicillin and antibiotic 2 amoxicillin After one hour the scientist observed each population under the microscope and noticed that population A died after receiving both antibiotics population B survived but was not able to reproduce again and population C survived and reproduced more abundantly by overtaking population A and B in the next generation