Question

how many mitotic divisions are required to produce 256 cells ?also explain .

Answer 1

One mitotic division give rise to two cells hence for giving rise to 256 cells 8 divisions are required.

Division 1 will form 2 cells.
Division 2 will form 4 cells.
Division 3 will form 8 cells.
Division 4 will form 16 cells.
Division 5 will form 32 cells.
Division 6 will form 64 cells.
Division 7 will form 128 cells.
Division 8 will form 256 cells.