Question 3
This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.
Part A
Willa is studying the growth rate of a specific type of organism called a ciliate. She places 2 cells in a dish and records the number of cells over time. The table shows her results.
Number of Hours Number of Cells
2 2 × 2
4 2 × 2 × 2
6 2 × 2 × 2 × 2
8 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2
If the pattern continues, how many cells will be in the dish after 12 hours? Express your answer as a power.
__ cells
