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DelorasTo

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Assume that under ideal conditions bacteria divide every 20 minutes,
  doubling their numbers. Starting with a single bacterium under these
  circumstances, how many would there be after two hours? Four hours? Eight
  hours?


 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

If bacterial colonies grow so rapidly, why dont we see them everywhere? Why
  havent they crowded out other forms of life?


 
  What will be an ideal response?


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mammy1697

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Reply #1 on: Jul 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Two hours: 48 bacteria; four hours: 3,072 bacteria; eight hours: 12,582,912 bacteria

Answer to Question 2

Conditions are not always favorable for bacterial growth. Growth is limited by many
factors.



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Reply 2 on: Jul 21, 2018
Gracias!

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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