It is estimated that there are a total of 50-100 trillion cells in the human body. Starting from a fertilized egg, how many cell divisions would be required to produce 50 trillion cells, assuming that every cell divides in every cycle?

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Every time a cell divides, it produces two new daughter cells. Therefore, the number of divisions required to produce 50 trillion cells would be log2(50 trillion), which is approximately 45.5 divisions.

It Is Estimated That There Are a Total of 50-100