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Q1: An adult human is composed of about 1013 cells, all of which are derived by cell division from a single fertilized egg. A. Assuming that all cells continue to divide (like bacteria in rich media). How many generations of cell divisions would be required to produce 1013 cells? B. Human cells in culture divide about once per day. Assuming all cells continue to divide at this rate during development, how long would it take to generate an adult organism? C. Why is it, do you think, that adult human take longer to develop than calculations might suggest? Q2: Friedrich Miescher (1844-1895), Greg