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

1. 7
2. 14
3. 28
4. 64

Correct answer: 7

Solution

Each mitotic division doubles the number of cells. Since 128 = 2^7, it takes 7 divisions to go from 1 cell to 128 cells.

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