Zoology-Evidences of Evolution
NEET Zoology Evidences of Evolution MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-numerical-Medium-Class 12
In a population of bacteria, the initial number of individuals is 1,000. If the bacteria double every 30 minutes, how many bacteria will be present after 3 hours?
A
8,000
B
16,000
C
64,000
D
32,000
Correct Answer
Option C
Detailed Explanation
Since the bacteria double every 30 minutes, in 3 hours (180 minutes), there are 6 doubling periods. Starting from 1,000 bacteria, after 6 doublings (1,000 * 2^6), there will be 64,000 bacteria.
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