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


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7

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8

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C

14

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D

16

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Solution

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 mitosisNo. of cells after mitosis
112
224
348
4816
51632
63264
764128

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.


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