Multiple Choice
In mitosis, after cytokinesis is complete, each daughter cell typically contains how many chromosomes compared with the original parent cell (assuming the parent cell was diploid)?
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16. Cell Division
Mitosis
Multiple Choice
In a typical somatic cell, how many chromosomes will each daughter cell contain immediately after mitosis is completed?
A
Half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell before mitosis
B
The same number of chromosomes as the parent cell before mitosis
C
Twice the number of chromosomes as the parent cell before mitosis
D
A random number of chromosomes due to independent assortment
Verified step by step guidance1
Recall that mitosis is a process of cell division that results in two daughter cells genetically identical to the parent cell.
Understand that before mitosis begins, the parent cell duplicates its chromosomes during the S phase of interphase, so each chromosome consists of two sister chromatids.
During mitosis, specifically in anaphase, the sister chromatids are separated and pulled to opposite poles of the cell.
At the end of mitosis, each daughter cell receives one copy of each chromosome, restoring the chromosome number to that of the original parent cell.
Therefore, each daughter cell contains the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell before mitosis, maintaining genetic consistency.
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