How many bacteria would be present if you start with 1 bacteria, it replicates in 20 minutes, and you wait 12 hours?

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GWW · Answer 1 · 2024-10-01T20:39:48+0000

We know that, 1h=60min
6h=60×6min=360min
Given, a bacteria doubles itself every 20 min.
The number of times it will double itself=360min20min=18
Bacteria will there in 6h= 2×2×2×...............×2(18 times)=218

How many bacteria would be present if you start with 1 bacteria, it replicates in 20 minutes, and you wait 12 hours?

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