The number of cells that will be produced after an hour if it undergoes cell division every 5 minutes is;
4096 cells
If the cell is represented by a whole which is 1, then if it is divided, then it becomes 2 cells.
Now, we are told that it undergoes division every 5 minutes, this means that every 5 minutes the number of cells doubles.
Thus, number of cells = 2ⁿ
Where n is the number of cell divisions
Now, in 1 hour, we have 60 minutes.
Thus, number of cell divisions; n = 60/5 = 12 cell divisions per hour
Now, since number of cells = 2ⁿ, then number of cells produced after 1 hour is;
2¹² = 4096 cells
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