An experiment began with 4 cells and ended with 128 cells. How many generations did the cells go through?
A) 64
B) 32
C) 6
D) 5
E) 4

Name: An experiment began with 4 cells and ended with 128 cells. How many generations did the cells go through? A) 64 B) 32 C) 6 D) 5 E) 4
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Each generation doubles the number of cells, so the equation would be 4 x 2^n = 128.
Solving for n: 2^n = 32, which gives n = 5.
Therefore, the cells went through 5 generations.

An Experiment Began with 4 Cells and Ended with 128