You Are Observing a Single Cell Under a Microscope

question 17

Multiple Choice

You are observing a single cell under a microscope. You go home for the night, and the next day you see four cells. The four cells look similar, and when you stain them with a dye that binds to DNA they all appear to contain the same amount of DNA. What likely happened overnight?

• A)The single cell divided once to form four new cells via asexual reproduction.
• B)The single cell divided once to form four new cells via sexual reproduction.
• C)The single cell divided to form two new cells, and the two new cells each divided to form four total cells, all by asexual reproduction.
• D)The single cell divided to form two new cells, and the two new cells each divided to form four total cells, all by sexual reproduction.

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