Question 1 Report
| Time / hours | Number of cells |
|---|---|
| 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 4 |
| 3 | ? |
A single cell divides repeatedly by mitosis. Following the pattern in the table, how many cells are present after 3 hours?
Each mitotic division doubles the number of cells: 1 becomes 2, 2 becomes 4, and 4 becomes 8 after the third hour, following the doubling pattern in the table. This is repeated mitosis, where every cell divides into two, so the number follows \(1 \rightarrow 2 \rightarrow 4 \rightarrow 8\), a doubling each hour. After 3 hours there are 8 cells.
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