The population of a bacteria colony doubles every day. If it was started 6 days ago with 2 bacteria and each bacteria lives for 12 days, how large is the colony today?  Choose the correct option:
A) 64
B) 128
C) 256
D) 512
E) 1024
2^6(2) = 2^7 = 128   The answer is 128.
<result>B</result>
The population of a bacteria colony doubles every day. If it was started 6 days ago with 2 bacteria and each bacteria lives for 12 days, how large is the colony today?