Question

How many cells would result if two cells each underwent three rounds of mitosis?(1 point)
Responses

6
6

16
16

32
32

8

Answer 1

If two cells each undergo three rounds of mitosis, you can calculate the total number of cells produced using the formula \(2^n\), where \(n\) is the number of rounds of mitosis.

For two cells:

1. After the first round of mitosis, each cell divides into 2, resulting in \(2 \times 2 = 4\) cells.
2. After the second round, each of those 4 cells divides into 2, resulting in \(4 \times 2 = 8\) cells.
3. After the third round, each of those 8 cells divides into 2, resulting in \(8 \times 2 = 16\) cells.

So, after three rounds of mitosis for both original cells, the total number of cells would be **16**.

Therefore, the answer is **16**.