Growth of a Culture of Bacteria
Number of bacteria per
Day
milliliter at end of day
1
2.5 x 105
2
5.0 x 105
3
1.0 x 106
A culture of bacteria is growing at an exponential
rate, as shown in the table above. At this rate, on
which day would the number of bacteria per
milliliter reach 5.12 x 108?
A) Day 5
B) Day 9
C) Day 11
D) Day 12