Multiple Choice
During which stage of mitosis do chromosomes line up across the center (equatorial plane) of the cell?
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16. Cell Division
Mitosis
Multiple Choice
In eukaryotic organisms, mitosis produces only what type of cells?
A
Two daughter cells with half the chromosome number of the parent cell
B
Four genetically distinct haploid gametes
C
One polyploid cell produced by fusion of two parental nuclei
D
Two genetically identical daughter cells with the same chromosome number as the parent cell
Verified step by step guidance1
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, and asexual reproduction.
Understand that mitosis maintains the chromosome number of the parent cell, meaning the daughter cells have the same number of chromosomes as the original cell.
Recognize that mitosis produces two daughter cells, not four, and these cells are genetically identical to each other and to the parent cell.
Contrast mitosis with meiosis, which produces four genetically distinct haploid gametes with half the chromosome number, to clarify the difference in outcomes.
Conclude that the correct description of mitosis is the production of two genetically identical daughter cells with the same chromosome number as the parent cell.
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