Answer:
[tex]\large \boxed{\text{A. 1 250 000 bacteria }}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]\text{Population} = \text{500 cm}^{2} \times\dfrac{\text{ 2500 bacteria}}{\text{1 cm}^{2}} = \text{1 250 000 bacteria}\\\\\text{The population is $\large \boxed{\textbf{1 250 000 bacteria }}$}[/tex]