You measure the overall growth of a population of cells in a cell line at a rate of 6 units per day.The rate of cell apoptosis is 4 units per day.The rate of cell division in this population is _______ units per day.
A) 2
B) 4
C) 6
D) 10
E) 24

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The overall growth rate of the population is the result of the balance between cell division and cell apoptosis. Since the population grows at a rate of 6 units per day and loses 4 units per day to apoptosis, the rate of cell division must be 10 units per day (6 units of growth + 4 units lost to apoptosis = 10 units of cell division).

You Measure the Overall Growth of a Population of Cells