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BotanyCell Cycle and Cell DivisionMitosisEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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A cell undergoes mitosis in 30 minutes. Find the number of cells produced after 24 hours if initially 10⁵ cells are present.

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Answer:
B
Solution:

A cell undergoes one round of mitosis in 30 minutes; thus, it undergoes 48 divisions in 24 hours. Hence, the number of cells produced is248. Each cell undergoes division, so the total number of cells produced is248 × 105.

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:BotanyTopic:Cell Cycle and Cell DivisionSubtopic:Mitosis
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