Starting with a fertilized egg (zygote), how many cells would be produced after 4 rounds of cell division? 8 16 О 10 32

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### Cell Division Quiz Question

**Question:**
Starting with a fertilized egg (zygote), how many cells would be produced after 4 rounds of cell division?

**Options:**
- 8
- 16
- 10
- 32

**Selected Answer:** 10 (Highlight in grey, indicating the selected answer)

**Explanation:**
Cell division through mitosis doubles the number of cells with each round. Starting with one zygote, the progression after each round is as follows:
1. **1st round:** 1 cell divides into 2 cells.
2. **2nd round:** 2 cells divide into 4 cells.
3. **3rd round:** 4 cells divide into 8 cells.
4. **4th round:** 8 cells divide into 16 cells.

Therefore, the correct answer is 16 cells.

**Diagram Explanation (if included):**
If there is a diagram illustrating the cell division rounds, it would typically start with a single cell (zygote) at the top and show subsequent divisions splitting this cell into more cells: 
1 --> 2 --> 4 --> 8 --> 16 cells after four rounds. This helps to visually understand how the number of cells doubles with each division round.
Transcribed Image Text:### Cell Division Quiz Question **Question:** Starting with a fertilized egg (zygote), how many cells would be produced after 4 rounds of cell division? **Options:** - 8 - 16 - 10 - 32 **Selected Answer:** 10 (Highlight in grey, indicating the selected answer) **Explanation:** Cell division through mitosis doubles the number of cells with each round. Starting with one zygote, the progression after each round is as follows: 1. **1st round:** 1 cell divides into 2 cells. 2. **2nd round:** 2 cells divide into 4 cells. 3. **3rd round:** 4 cells divide into 8 cells. 4. **4th round:** 8 cells divide into 16 cells. Therefore, the correct answer is 16 cells. **Diagram Explanation (if included):** If there is a diagram illustrating the cell division rounds, it would typically start with a single cell (zygote) at the top and show subsequent divisions splitting this cell into more cells: 1 --> 2 --> 4 --> 8 --> 16 cells after four rounds. This helps to visually understand how the number of cells doubles with each division round.
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