In a certain colony of bacteria each divides into two every hour. How many will be produced from a single bacillus if the rate of division continues for 4 hours

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Raulmarcosl asked Oct 17, 2022

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In a certain colony of bacteria each divides into two every hour. How many will be produced from a single bacillus if the rate of division continues for 4 hours

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The number of bacteria in 4 hours = number of bacteria that divides in one hour ^ total number of hours

2^4 = 16

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