A certain bacteria population doubles each 20 minutes.  
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A: Explain why the bacteria population is an exponential function of time.
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B: What is the hourly growth factor for the bacteria population?
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C: If there are initially  bacteria present, write a formula that gives the population N after t hours.

What will be an ideal response?


A: The population  grows exponentially because it grows by constant multiples.

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B: 8

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C:


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