During a science experiment, Kyle counted the number of bacteria present in a petri dish after every minute. Number of Minutes Number of Bacteria
1 1
2 4
3 9
4 16
Assuming the pattern continues, how many bacteria will there be after 20 minutes? Explain how you got your answer.

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