A certain type of bacterial cell divides into two cells every hour. So, in a colony of these cells, the population doubles every hour.

Which of the following describes the rate of population growth in this colony?
a both linear and a nonlinear
b linear
c nonlinear
d neither linear nor nonlinear

Question

A certain type of bacterial cell divides into two cells every hour. So, in a colony of these cells, the population doubles every hour.

Which of the following describes the rate of population growth in this colony?  
a both linear and a nonlinear 
b  linear 
c  nonlinear 
d  neither linear nor nonlinear

anonymous · Answer

A. both linear and non linear

anonymous · Answer

Drddave you suck its linear i just got it

anonymous · Answer

you both suck its nonlinear

anonymous · Answer

@laur3n23 I just did it one Study Island. Your right. But now I'm kinda pissed off because I tried there answers first and got it wrong.

anonymous · Answer

@CrazyCountryGirl I was too. I tried their answers first and got them wrong so i decided to be helpful ans correct their wrong doings :).

anonymous · Answer

@CrazyCountryGirl whenever i get a question wrong i exit out then go back in sometimes it doesn't count it as wrong. are u in 8th grade?

anonymous · Answer

yeah