Beginning with a Single Bacterium, How Many Cells Would Be

question 138

Multiple Choice

Beginning with a single bacterium, how many cells would be present after 4 hours of growth if they can double every 20 minutes?

• A) 12
• B) 24
• C) 64
• D) 4,096
• E) 34,217,728

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