Under a Set of Controlled Laboratory Conditions, the Size of the Population

question 185

Multiple Choice

Under a set of controlled laboratory conditions, the size of the population of a certain bacteria culture at time t (in minutes) is described by the function Find the rate of the population growth at t = 30 min.

• A)3 bacteria per minute
• B)30 bacteria per minute
• C)180 bacteria per minute
• D)2 bacteria per minute
• E)123 bacteria per minute

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