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Biology Question on cell cycle and cell division

How many mitotic divisions are needed for a single cell to make 128 cells?

A

28

B

64

C

7

D

14

Answer

7

Explanation

Solution

Mitosis is an equational division where after division each cell produces two daughter cells, therefore after 7 divisions one cell will give 128 cells in case of mitosis.