If a whitefish blastula begins as a single cell, how many mitotic divisions will it take to generate 16 cells?

a. 16

b. 6

c. 4

d. 8 submit for grading save and finish later

The answer is C. This is because, with every mitotic division, the cell population doubles because each cell gives rise to two daughter cells. Therefore, mathematically, after 4 division of one cell, there will end up with 16 cells (2^4).