Question

Which of the following is an example of exponential growth or decay?

A.
a colony of bacteria staying constant in quantity each week

B.
a colony of bacteria doubling in quantity each week

C.
a colony of bacteria increasing by 100 in quantity each week

D.
a colony of bacteria decreasing by 100 in quantity each week

Is it B?

Answer 1

YES.

Answer 2

75

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

Yes, your answer is correct. Option B, a colony of bacteria doubling in quantity each week, is an example of exponential growth. Exponential growth occurs when a quantity increases at a fixed percentage rate over a specific time period. In this case, the colony of bacteria is doubling in quantity every week, which means the growth is accelerating rapidly over time.