Question
Biology Question on cell cycle and cell division
A cell divides every minute. At this rate of division it can fill a 100 ml. of beaker in one hour. How much time does it take to fill a 50 ml beaker ?
A
30 minutes
B
60 minutes
C
59 minutes
D
32 minutes
Answer
32 minutes
Explanation
Solution
The correct option is (D) : 32 minutes.
The question is based on the concept of dividing cells, where each cell divides once per minute. If the beaker is completely filled in 60 minutes, it means that at 59 minutes, it was exactly half full. In the next minute, all the cells in the half-filled beaker divided, resulting in the beaker being completely filled by the 60th minute.