Question

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A coordinate plane labeled in increments of 1. The x-axis, titled Cycles, ranges from negative 5 to 5. The y-axis, titled Number of Cells, ranges from 0 to 5. A curved function slopes upward to the right from quadrant 2 into quadrant 1.
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From left to right, the function passes through the ordered pairs as follows: left parenthesis negative 2 comma 0.25 right parenthesis, left parenthesis negative 1 comma 0.5 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 0 comma 1 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 1 comma 2 right parenthesis, and left parenthesis 2 comma 4 right parenthesis.

Which of the following descriptions best interprets the graph?

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The graph indicates that two cells split into four cells after one cycle. Each cell then splits into two cells in every cycle, exponentially increasing the number of cells.

The graph demonstrates how several cells decay into almost zero cells.

The graph demonstrates that one cell splits into two cells after one cycle. Each cell then splits into two cells in every cycle, exponentially increasing the number of cells.

The graph indicates that one cell splits into two cells after one cycle. Each cell then splits into four cells in every cycle, exponentially increasing the number of cells.

Answer 1

The correct choice is:

The graph demonstrates that one cell splits into two cells after one cycle. Each cell then splits into two cells in every cycle, exponentially increasing the number of cells.

Reason: The points follow y = 2^x (1, 2, 4 for x = 0,1,2), showing doubling each cycle.