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Imagine that this is the process begins with a single parent cell in the first generation if all cells underfo mitosis every 3 minutes what is the total number of identical cells that will exist 3 minutes after the second generation is produced?

Imagine that this is the process begins with a single parent cell in the first generation-example-1
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Mark the difference between Meiosis and Mitosis below.

  • In mitosis the daughter cells are diploids.
  • In meiosis the daughter cells are haploids.

Only second generation is asked so the product is 1 diploid only.

  • No of identical cells=2
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