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3 June, 11:21

Some types of bacteria can reproduce every 20 minutes under ideal conditions. If a single bacterium begins to reproduce at this rate, what is the best estimate of how many bacterial cells there will be after 80 minutes?

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  1. 3 June, 11:25
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    how many times will it double

    80/20=4

    double 4 times

    2*2*2*2=16

    16 of them after 80 mins
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