A certain strain of bacteriia in
your dishwashing
sponge doubles every 5 minutes. Assuming that you
start only with one bacterium. How many bacteria could be present after 2 hours?
Answers
Sponges carry a host of bacteria, including fecal germs and bacteria that can cause diarrhea.
You can put your sponge on the top shelf of the dishwasher in order to let the heat kill the germs.
You can also microwave a sponge to kill bacteria, but this method is not foolproof.
This article was medically reviewed by Tania Elliott, MD, who specializes in infectious diseases related to allergies and immunology for internal medicine at NYU Langone Health.
Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
starting with one bacterium
total time 2hrs
the time after which bacterium double in number = 5 minutes
no. of 5min in 2hrs =120/5= 24 times
total no. of bacterium in 2hrs = (2)^23
= 8388608bacteria