Question

One type of bacteria reproduces once every 60 minutes. If there are 2 bacterial cells to begin with, then after 4 hours there will be a total of _____ bacterial cells.

Answer 1

Answer:

Solving by the method of exponential growth.

bacteria = 2

after one hr = 2² = 4

after 2nd hr = 2³ = 8

after 3rd hr = 2⁴ = 16

after 4th hr = 2⁵ = 32

#32 bacteria.

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