Multiple Choice
In multicellular eukaryotes, what is the primary purpose of mitosis?
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16. Cell Division
Mitosis
Multiple Choice
In eukaryotic organisms, what type of daughter cells does mitosis produce from a single parent cell?
A
A single polyploid daughter cell with double the chromosome number of the parent cell
B
Two genetically distinct daughter cells created by crossing over during division
C
Four genetically distinct haploid cells with half the chromosome number of the parent cell
D
Two genetically identical daughter cells with the same chromosome number as the parent cell
Verified step by step guidance1
Recall that mitosis is a type of cell division in eukaryotic cells responsible for growth, repair, and asexual reproduction.
Understand that during mitosis, the parent cell's chromosomes are duplicated and then evenly divided so that each daughter cell receives an identical set.
Recognize that the chromosome number in daughter cells remains the same as in the parent cell, meaning the cells are diploid if the parent was diploid.
Note that mitosis produces two daughter cells, each genetically identical to the parent cell and to each other, without any genetic variation like crossing over.
Contrast mitosis with meiosis, which produces four genetically distinct haploid cells, to clarify why the correct answer involves two genetically identical daughter cells with the same chromosome number.
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