Multiple Choice
In eukaryotic cells, the overall purpose of mitosis is to produce which of the following?
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16. Cell Division
Mitosis
Multiple Choice
In a typical somatic cell, what is the final product of mitosis (including cytokinesis)?
A
Two genetically identical diploid daughter cells with the same chromosome number as the parent cell
B
Four genetically distinct haploid cells produced by two rounds of division
C
Two genetically identical haploid daughter cells with half the chromosome number of the parent cell
D
One enlarged cell containing two nuclei (a binucleate cell) as the final outcome
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Recall that mitosis is a type of cell division that results in two daughter cells. It is primarily involved in growth, repair, and asexual reproduction in somatic cells.
Understand that during mitosis, the parent cell's chromosomes are duplicated and then evenly divided so that each daughter cell receives an identical set of chromosomes.
Recognize that somatic cells are diploid, meaning they contain two sets of chromosomes (one from each parent), and mitosis maintains this diploid chromosome number in the daughter cells.
Note that cytokinesis is the process that physically divides the cytoplasm of the parent cell, resulting in two separate daughter cells after mitosis.
Conclude that the final product of mitosis (including cytokinesis) in a typical somatic cell is two genetically identical diploid daughter cells, each with the same chromosome number as the original parent cell.
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