Question

How many mitotic divisions are required to produce 128 cells from a single cell?

• A. 7
• B. 8
• C. 14
• D. 16

Answer 1

The correct option is A

7

The correct option is A:

Explanation of correct option:

1. Mitosis is a cell division process that occurs in eukaryotic cells when a parent cell divides into two identical daughter cells.

Mitotic division No.	No. of cells before mitosis	No. of cells after mitosis
1	1	2
2	2	4
3	4	8
4	8	16
5	16	32
6	32	64
7	64	128

Explanation of incorrect options:

Option B:

8 mitotic divisions will produce 256 cells.

Option C:

14 mitotic divisions will produce 16384 cells.

Option D:

16 mitotic divisions will produce 65536 cells.

Final answer: 7 mitotic divisions are required to produce 128 cells from a single cell.