The number of mitotic cell divisions required to produce 256 cells from single cell would be
A
10
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B
12
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C
6
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D
8
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Solution
The correct option is C8 Mitosis is a process where a single cell divides into two identical daughter cells (cell division). Therefore, the number of cells formed after 'n' number of cycles will be 2n.
Thus, after 8 mitotic cell division, a number of cells formed will be 28 = 256.