Multiple Choice
Why is mitosis important for multicellular organisms?
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16. Cell Division
Mitosis
Multiple Choice
In a typical mitotic division of one diploid somatic cell, how many daughter cells are produced?
A
8 daughter cells with half the chromosome number
B
1 daughter cell identical to the parent cell
C
2 genetically identical daughter cells
D
4 haploid daughter cells
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Recall that mitosis is a type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus, typical of ordinary tissue growth.
Understand that a diploid somatic cell contains two sets of chromosomes (2n), one set inherited from each parent.
During mitosis, the cell duplicates its chromosomes so that each daughter cell receives an identical set, maintaining the diploid number.
Recognize that the process of mitosis produces exactly two daughter cells, not more or less.
Therefore, the number of daughter cells produced in a typical mitotic division of one diploid somatic cell is two, and these daughter cells are genetically identical to the parent cell.
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