How many generations of mitosis are required to produce 128 cells from a single cell of a root tip?

Question

How many generations of mitosis are required to produce 128 cells from a single cell of a root tip? (A) 64 (B) 8 (C) 7 (D) 32

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

One cell after one mitotic division gives rise to 2 daughter cell. Therefore, 7 mitotic divisions are required to produce 128 daughter cells from one cell.

Q. How many generations of mitosis are required to produce 128 cells from a single cell of a root tip?

64

8

7

32

One cell after one mitotic division gives rise to 2 daughter cell. Therefore, 7 mitotic divisions are required to produce 128 daughter cells from one cell.