Multiple Choice
At the end of mitosis (followed by cytokinesis) in a typical somatic cell division, how many daughter cells are produced from one parent cell?
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16. Cell Division
Mitosis
Multiple Choice
In mitosis, how many daughter cells are produced from one parent cell at the end of the process?
A
2 genetically different daughter cells
B
1 daughter cell
C
4 genetically identical daughter cells
D
2 genetically identical daughter cells
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Recall that mitosis is a type of cell division that results in the formation of daughter cells from a single parent cell.
Understand that the purpose of mitosis is to produce cells that are genetically identical to the parent cell, maintaining the same chromosome number.
Recognize that during mitosis, the parent cell duplicates its chromosomes and then divides once to form two daughter cells.
Note that each daughter cell receives an identical set of chromosomes, making them genetically identical to each other and to the original parent cell.
Conclude that the number of daughter cells produced at the end of mitosis is two, and these cells are genetically identical.
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