Multiple Choice
In a typical round of mitosis in a eukaryotic somatic cell, how many genetically identical daughter cells are produced from one parent cell?
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16. Cell Division
Mitosis
Multiple Choice
In the cell cycle, how many rounds of nuclear division occur during mitosis?
A
Two divisions
B
One division
C
Four divisions
D
Three divisions
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Understand that mitosis is a process of nuclear division where one parent nucleus divides to form two genetically identical daughter nuclei.
Recall that the cell cycle consists of interphase (where the cell prepares for division) followed by mitosis (M phase), which includes prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.
Recognize that during mitosis, only one round of nuclear division occurs, resulting in the separation of duplicated chromosomes into two nuclei.
Differentiate mitosis from meiosis, where meiosis involves two rounds of nuclear division leading to four daughter cells, but mitosis involves only one.
Conclude that the correct number of nuclear divisions during mitosis is one.
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