Question
Jakera is a research biologist studying a fast-growing bacteria strain, whose population size can double every 8 hours. To predict the colony size over the next week, she creates an equation that relates time in hours to the population size.
Which function type best models this scenario?
A. An exponential function
B. A linear function
C. A periodic function
D. A quadratic function
Which function type best models this scenario?
A. An exponential function
B. A linear function
C. A periodic function
D. A quadratic function
Answers
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The best function type that models the scenario of Jakera's bacteria population doubling every 8 hours is:
A. An exponential function
Exponential functions are characterized by growth or decay at a constant rate, which is exactly what is happening here as the bacteria population doubles in a fixed time interval (8 hours).
A. An exponential function
Exponential functions are characterized by growth or decay at a constant rate, which is exactly what is happening here as the bacteria population doubles in a fixed time interval (8 hours).