Question

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

16
16 - no response given

32
32 - no response given

6
6 - no response given

8

Answer 1

When one cell undergoes mitosis, it divides into two cells. If each of the two original cells undergoes three rounds of mitosis, we can calculate the total number of cells as follows:

1. After the first round of mitosis, each of the two cells will produce two new cells, resulting in a total of 4 cells.
2. After the second round of mitosis, those 4 cells will each divide, resulting in a total of 8 cells.
3. After the third round of mitosis, those 8 cells will each divide, resulting in a total of 16 cells.

Therefore, the total number of cells after two original cells each undergo three rounds of mitosis is **16**.