NEET Biology question

Biology Cell Cycle and Cell Division NEET

The number of mitotic cell divisions required to produce 256 cells from a single cell would be

(A)10
(B)12
(C)6
(D)8Correct

Answer: (D)

Solution

Each mitotic division doubles the cell number: 2ⁿ = 256 = 2⁸, so n = 8 divisions.

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