Exponential Growth of Bacteria in a Petri Dish

The video tutorial explains the rapid self-duplication of bacteria in a Petri dish using an exponential growth model. It demonstrates how to calculate the number of bacteria after 120 minutes using the function B(t) = 10 * 2^(t/12). The tutorial walks through the calculation process, verifies the result, and concludes with the final count of bacteria, which is 10,240.

What type of mathematical model is used to describe the growth of bacteria in the Petri dish?

• Exponential model

• Quadratic model

• Linear model

• Logarithmic model

What is the initial number of bacteria in the Petri dish at time T=0?

• 10

• 15

• 5

• 20

How is the number of bacteria after 120 minutes calculated?

• 10 * 2 to the 8th power

• 10 * 2 to the 12th power

• 10 * 2 to the 6th power

• 10 * 2 to the 10th power

What is the value of 2 to the 10th power?

• 4096

• 1024

• 512

• 2048

What is the final number of bacteria after 120 minutes?

• 10,240

• 12,480

• 20,480

• 15,360

Which mathematical operation is used to verify the calculation of 2 to the 10th power?

• Addition

• Multiplication

• Division

• Subtraction