Multiple Choice
During mitosis in eukaryotic cells, what is the primary outcome for the nucleus and chromosomes?
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16. Cell Division
Mitosis
Multiple Choice
Which statement is true about a daughter cell produced by mitosis (assuming normal mitosis without mutation)?
A
It becomes haploid after cytokinesis because sister chromatids do not separate.
B
It contains a new combination of alleles due to crossing over during prophase I.
C
It is genetically identical to the parent cell and has the same number of chromosomes.
D
It has half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell because homologous chromosomes separate.
Verified step by step guidance1
Recall that mitosis is a type of cell division that results in two daughter cells, each genetically identical to the parent cell.
Understand that during mitosis, sister chromatids separate during anaphase, ensuring each daughter cell receives the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.
Recognize that crossing over and homologous chromosome separation occur during meiosis, not mitosis, so these processes do not affect the genetic makeup of daughter cells in mitosis.
Note that mitosis maintains the chromosome number (diploid in most organisms) because it duplicates chromosomes before division and then splits sister chromatids evenly.
Conclude that the daughter cells produced by mitosis are genetically identical to the parent cell and have the same chromosome number.
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