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Biochemistry

9th Edition

ISBN:9781319114671

Author:Lubert Stryer, Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymoczko, Gregory J. Gatto Jr.

Publisher:Lubert Stryer, Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymoczko, Gregory J. Gatto Jr.

Chapter1: Biochemistry: An Evolving Science

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1P

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Oh boy, it’s summer barbecue time and you have a nice big platter of succulent fresh chicken pieces to put on the grill. Did you know that many studies have shown a very large percentage (perhaps over half) of chickens carry Salmonella! Not to worry though, cooking will kill them easily. But what’s this? You’ve left the plate with raw chicken juices sitting next to the grill. Oops! Salmonella loves those warm, raw meat drippings. Oh no–you’re putting the cooked chicken back on the same plate! Well, those chicken pieces were sterile after cooking, but not anymore. Those pieces on the bottom ought to serve as a wonderful medium. Let’s say that 10,000 Salmonella cells latch onto a chicken leg, and its three hours before that leg is eaten. If these bacteria have a 20-minute generation time, how many Salmonella bacteria will you eat?

A. 512,000

B. 512

C. 5,120,000

D. 52,100,000

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