Question

While looking at bacteria under a microscope, you decide to take a break. When you return, the amount of bacteria has doubled in size. Your break probably only took _____.

24 hours
1-3 hours
8 hours
48 hours

Answer 1

Ur answer

Step-by-step explanation:

If the bacteria grows for six hours each bacterium will divide 3 times/hour * 6 hours = 18 times.

Every time the bacteria reproduce the number doubles.