Biological Classification And System Of Classification Question 247

Question: How many bacteria are produced in four hours if a bacterium divides once in half an hour [DPMT 1990]

Options:

A) 8

B) 64

C) 16

D) 256

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

1 $ \xrightarrow{30,\min } $ 2 $ \xrightarrow{30,\min } $ 4 $ \xrightarrow{30,\min } $ 8 $ \xrightarrow{30,\min } $ 16 $ \xrightarrow{30,\min } $ 32 $ \xrightarrow{30,\min } $ 64 $ \xrightarrow{30,\min } $ 128 $ \xrightarrow{30,\min } $ 256.