Question

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

8
8 - incorrect

6
6 - no response given

32
32 - no response given

16

Answer 1

If each of the two cells undergoes three rounds of mitosis, we can calculate the total number of cells produced.

1. Each round of mitosis results in the doubling of the number of cells.
2. So after 1 round, each of the 2 cells will become 2 cells, giving a total of 4 cells.
3. After the 2nd round, each of those 4 cells will again double, resulting in 8 cells.
4. After the 3rd round, those 8 cells will double once more, resulting in 16 cells.

Thus, if you start with 2 cells and each undergoes 3 rounds of mitosis, you end up with a total of **16 cells**.

So the correct response is **16**.