Question

How many cells can be formed if the cell divides 6 times by mitosis during geometric growth in plants.?

• A. $3$
• B. $4$
• C. $64$
• D. $12$

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

$64$

• Mitosis is a process of nuclear division in eukaryotic cells that occurs when a parent cell divides to produce two identical daughter cells.
• Each time number of cells double like this

1➡️2➡️4➡️8➡️16➡️42➡️64

• or you can calculate by formula $2^n$ - n is the no. of mitotic divisions

$2^6$ = 64

• So the total number of cells after 6 mitotic divisions is 64. - option C