Multiple Choice
Which type of cell division occurs in both plants and animals to produce genetically identical somatic (body) cells?
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16. Cell Division
Mitosis
Multiple Choice
In eukaryotic cells, what is the result of mitosis (followed by cytokinesis) in terms of the daughter cells produced?
A
Four genetically distinct haploid daughter cells with half the chromosome number of the parent cell
B
Two genetically identical diploid daughter cells with the same chromosome number as the parent cell
C
Two genetically distinct diploid daughter cells produced after homologous chromosome pairing and crossing over
D
One multinucleated cell containing two different genomes due to fusion of sister chromatids
Verified step by step guidance1
Step 1: Understand the process of mitosis and cytokinesis in eukaryotic cells. Mitosis is the division of the nucleus, and cytokinesis is the division of the cytoplasm, resulting in two separate daughter cells.
Step 2: Recall that mitosis produces daughter cells that are genetically identical to the parent cell because the chromosomes are duplicated and then equally divided.
Step 3: Recognize that the chromosome number remains the same in the daughter cells as in the parent cell during mitosis, meaning if the parent cell is diploid (2n), the daughter cells are also diploid (2n).
Step 4: Differentiate mitosis from meiosis, where meiosis produces four genetically distinct haploid cells with half the chromosome number, which is not the case here.
Step 5: Conclude that the result of mitosis followed by cytokinesis is two genetically identical diploid daughter cells with the same chromosome number as the parent cell.
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