Starting from a Single Individual,what Is the Size of a Population

question 32

Multiple Choice

Starting from a single individual,what is the size of a population of bacteria that reproduce by binary fission every 20 minutes at the end of a 2-hour time period? (Assume unlimited resources and no mortality. )

• A)8
• B)16
• C)32
• D)64
• E)128

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