NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

CELL DIVISION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many cells would there be after five divisions?
A
10
B
5
C
2
D
20
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -There will be 32 cells after a zygote goes through 5 mitotic cell divisions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Final answer: 16 cells will be produced if a cell divides mitotically four times.

Detailed explanation-3: -So the total number of cells after 6 mitotic divisions is 64.

Detailed explanation-4: -6 Divisions mitotic divisions produce 12 cells. In other words, all cells in a generation create twice as many daughter cells following each mitotic division cycle. Prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase are these stages.

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