Question #91fdd
1 Answer
It is going to be required four divisions
Explanation:
By definition:
"In meiosis, DNA replication is followed by two rounds of cell division to produce four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes as the original parent cell. "[1]
From .
So, making the math:
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So:
take the
Thus, if we start with just one cell, we need four generations for having 102. Furthermore, with 26 generations, we have
The math is sound, if there is a problem of interpretation of the question, just adapt the answer, it is a combinatorial problem, exponential growth.
[1] Meiosis. (2015, October 9). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 13:03, October 12, 2015, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Meiosis&oldid=684857181