Question

If a whitefish blastula begins as a single cell, how many mitotic divisions will it take to generate 16 cells?

a.16

b.6

c.4

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Answer 1

The answer is C. This is because, with every mitotic division, the cell population doubles because each cell gives rise to two daughter cells. Therefore, mathematically, after 4 division of one cell, there will end up with 16 cells (2^4).