Practice mode Plant Breeding and Genetics

How many rounds of mitotic division must a root tip cell undergo to produce 256 cells?

Correct answer A. 8

Explanation

Each round of mitosis doubles the number of cells, so starting from one cell, 2⁸ equals 256, meaning eight successive rounds of division are needed.

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