How many cell divisions would it take to produce at least 1,000 cells from one cell? (When one cell splits in half during cell division, the result is two new cells. Each of those cells can divide into two more and so on.)

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Justine Mckee

16 August, 10:35

How many cell divisions would it take to produce at least 1,000 cells from one cell? (When one cell splits in half during cell division, the result is two new cells. Each of those cells can divide into two more and so on.)

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Isaac Bernard · Answer 1

2^10 = 1024 cells. So that means that the including the first division (1 into 2), there are 10 further divisions to reach 1024 cells. You can't get 1000 perfectly in this case. So total divisions is 11.

How many cell divisions would it take to produce at least 1,000 cells from one cell? (When one cell splits in half during cell division, the result is two new cells. Each of those cells can divide into two more and so on.)Answer (256?)

How many cell divisions would it take to produce at least 1,000 cells from one cell? (When one cell splits in half during cell division, the result is two new cells. Each of those cells can divide into two more and so on.)

Answer (256?)