How many mitotic divisions are required to produce 128 cells from a single cell?
7
The correct option is A:
Explanation of correct option:
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.