A type of cell reproduces by splitting itself in half. One cell becomes 2 cells, 2 cells become 4 cells, and 4 cells become 8 cells. What type of sequence does the number of cells represent, and why?
A. It represents an arithmetic sequence because it has a common difference of 2
B. It represents an arithmetic sequence because it has a common difference of 1/2
C. It represents a geometric sequence because it has a common ratio of 1/2
D. It represents a geometric sequence because it has a common ratio of 2

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A type of cell reproduces by splitting itself in half. One cell becomes 2 cells, 2 cells become 4 cells, and 4 cells become 8 cells. What type of sequence does the number of cells represent, and why?
A. It represents an arithmetic sequence because it has a common difference of 2
B. It represents an arithmetic sequence because it has a common difference of 1/2
C. It represents a geometric sequence because it has a common ratio of 1/2
D. It represents a geometric sequence because it has a common ratio of 2

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D