A synchronous culture containing 1.8 × 105 monkey kidney cells was seeded into three identical
flasks. The doubling time of these cells is 24 h. After 24 h, the cells from all the three flasks were
pooled and dispensed equally into each well of three 6-well plates. The number of cells in each well
2
Official Answer Key:
2 to 2
Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation
### **Step-by-Step Solution & Mathematical Derivation (GATE BT 2015 Q.57)**
**1. Governing Concept & Definition**:
- **Topic**: Cell Biology & Cell Division Proliferation
- Synchronous culture division rounds and plate seeding factor calculation.
**2. Detailed Step-by-Step Calculation**:
- Evaluating the ratio of harvest cell count to seeding density yields 2.
**3. Final Answer**:
- **Calculated Value**: **2**
- **Official GATE Accepted Range**: **2 to 2**
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