Multiple Choice
Which phase occurs during mitosis where chromosomes align at the cell's equatorial plane?
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11. Cell Division
Phases of Mitosis
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A cell that has 20 chromosomes undergoes mitosis. Which of the following is true about the daughter cells?
A
Each daughter cell will have 20 chromosomes.
B
Each daughter cell will have 10 chromosomes.
C
Each daughter cell will have 40 chromosomes.
D
Each daughter cell will have 30 chromosomes.
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Understand that mitosis is a type of cell division that results in two daughter cells, each having the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.
Recall that the purpose of mitosis is to produce genetically identical cells for growth, repair, and asexual reproduction.
Note that the parent cell in this problem has 20 chromosomes.
During mitosis, the chromosomes are duplicated and then evenly divided between the two daughter cells.
Conclude that each daughter cell will have the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell, which is 20 chromosomes.
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