Sheet # 112 Critical Thinking
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When a cell divides, it produces two new cells. When these two cells subdivide in their turn, they produce four cells. How many cells will there be after eight divisions if you start with one cell?
Answers for sheet # 112
256 cells
Starting point
1 cell
1st division
2
2nd division
4
3rd. Division
8
4th division
16
5th division
32
6th division
64
7th division
128
8th division
256