Multiple Choice
In mitosis, how many rounds of cell division occur per cell cycle?
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16. Cell Division
Mitosis
Multiple Choice
After mitosis in a typical human somatic cell, how many chromosomes are present in each daughter cell?
A
The number is cut in half compared to the parent cell
B
46 chromosomes
C
23 chromosomes
D
92 chromosomes
Verified step by step guidance1
Recall that a typical human somatic cell is diploid, meaning it contains 46 chromosomes arranged in 23 pairs.
Understand that mitosis is a process of cell division that results in two daughter cells genetically identical to the parent cell.
Recognize that during mitosis, the chromosome number is maintained, not halved; the chromosomes are duplicated during the S phase before mitosis begins.
Therefore, after mitosis, each daughter cell will have the same number of chromosomes as the original parent cell, which is 46 chromosomes.
Contrast this with meiosis, where the chromosome number is halved to produce gametes with 23 chromosomes each.
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