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Population of a Bacteria Culture The logistic growth model
represents the population (in grams) of a bacterium after t hours.
Determine the carrying capacity of the environment.
What is the growth rate of the bacteria?
Determine the initial population size.
What is the population after 9 hours?
When will the population be 700 grams?
How long does it take for the population to reach one-half the carrying capacity?
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