Multiple Choice
In a somatic (non-reproductive) cell, what is the process of nuclear division called?
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16. Cell Division
Mitosis
Multiple Choice
In eukaryotic cells, what does mitosis produce?
A
Four genetically distinct haploid cells through two rounds of division
B
Two daughter cells with half the chromosome number of the parent cell
C
One daughter cell and one polar body due to unequal cytokinesis
D
Two genetically identical daughter cells with the same chromosome number as the parent cell
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Recall the purpose of mitosis in eukaryotic cells: it is a process of cell division that results in the production of daughter cells for growth, repair, or asexual reproduction.
Understand that mitosis involves one round of nuclear division followed by cytokinesis, which divides the cytoplasm, producing two cells.
Recognize that during mitosis, the chromosome number is maintained because the chromosomes are duplicated during the S phase of the cell cycle before mitosis begins.
Note that the two daughter cells produced by mitosis are genetically identical to each other and to the original parent cell, preserving the diploid chromosome number.
Contrast mitosis with meiosis, which produces four genetically distinct haploid cells through two rounds of division, to clarify why mitosis does not reduce chromosome number or produce genetically different cells.
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