Scientists widely believed that bacteria, due to their unique genetic exchange mechanisms and the vast size of their global ...

Therefore, 1 × 2 16 = 1 × 65,536, which is 65,536 bacteria, or 6.55 x 10 4 bacteria in standard form. 1 division every 20 minutes = 3 divisions per 60 minutes. 2 hours × 3 divisions = 6 ...