Multiple Choice
In eukaryotic cell division, what is the first stage of mitosis?
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16. Cell Division
Mitosis
Multiple Choice
During mitosis in a diploid organism, what is the chromosome number in each daughter cell relative to the parent cell?
A
Chromosome number in daughter cells is random and depends on crossing over.
B
Each daughter cell has half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.
C
Each daughter cell has the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.
D
Each daughter cell has twice the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.
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 in a diploid organism, the parent cell contains two sets of chromosomes (2n), one set inherited from each parent.
During mitosis, the chromosomes are duplicated during the S phase of interphase, so each chromosome consists of two sister chromatids.
In mitosis, the sister chromatids are separated into two daughter cells, ensuring each daughter cell receives the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell had originally (2n).
Therefore, the chromosome number in each daughter cell after mitosis remains the same as in the parent cell, not half or double.
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