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A protozoan reproduces by binary fissio...

A protozoan reproduces by binary fission. What will be the number of protozoans in its population after six generations ?

A

128

B

24

C

64

D

32

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The correct Answer is:
C
`1underset(G_(1))rarr2underset(G_(2))rarr4underset(G_(3))rarr8underset(G_(4))rarr16underset(G_(5))rarr32underset(G_(6))rarr64`
By binary fission, an individual protozoan will divide in two. In this way after six generations their number will be 64.
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