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Can bacteria reproduce in a way such that when you start out with two bacteria, you get five bacteria? why or why not? * a. yes, because bacteria reproduce sexually, and can produce any number of offspring, just as humans do. b. no, because bacteria grow at an exponential rate. c. no, because when bacteria reproduce, they split into two parts, and two bacteria splitting would result in four bacteria.

Are the layers of rock above and below the coal older or younger?

How do all types of diffusion/passive transport actually ‘work’ without using even the smallest amount of cellular energy?