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.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The single cell likely underwent two rounds of asexual reproduction (mitosis), first dividing into two cells, and then each of those cells dividing again to form four cells, all with the same amount of DNA.

You Are Observing a Single Cell Under a Microscope