Question

3. The number of cells in fungus M

doubles every 2 hours. If you begin
with 1 cell, how many cells will be
there after 24 hours?

Answer 1

number of cells in fungus M doubles every 2 hours growth rate can be expressed as 2^12, since 24 divided by 2 is 12.

1 cell x 2^12 = 4096 cells

after 24 hours the number of cells will be 4096 cells