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In a proliferating cell system, how many mitotic divisions are required to produce 1024 cells from a single parent cell?

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10
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20
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512
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1023
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Solution

The correct option is A 10
One mitotic cell division of a mother cell gives rise to two daughter cells. 10th mitotic division will give rise to 1024 cells. Thus , we conclude that 10 mitotic divisions is required to reach number of cells to 1024.
Thus A is the correct answer.

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