Using the Rule of 72, How Long Will It Take

question 86

Multiple Choice

Using the Rule of 72, how long will it take something growing at 4% per year to double

• A)100 years.
• B)72 years.
• C)18 years.
• D)288 years.

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Definitions:

Causal Organism

A pathogen or microorganism that causes disease or illness in its host.

Protozoa

An informal group of unicellular, animal-like protists, including amoebas, foraminiferans, actinopods, ciliates, flagellates, and apicomplexans. (The adjectival form is protozoan.)

Means of Transmission

The way in which diseases, pathogens, or information is spread from one individual or place to another.

Choanoflagellates

Choanoflagellates are a group of free-living unicellular and colonial flagellate eukaryotes considered to be the closest living relatives of animals.