AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Meiocyte has 24 chromosomes and each gamete contains 12 chromosomes. The union of two haploid gametes develops diploid zygote (2n) and thus the chromosome number will be 24.

Detailed explanation-2: -Thus, the parent cell with 24 chromosomes after undergoing mitosis will form two daughter cells each with 24 chromosomes.

Detailed explanation-3: -If a cell has 24 chromosomes before cell division then daughter cell resulting from mitotic division will have 24 chromosomes while daughter cell resulting from the meiotic division will contain 12 chromosomes each.

Detailed explanation-4: -Definition. Having two sets of chromosomes; e.g., a plant with a diploid chromosome number of 2n = 24 has two sets of 12 each (one from the paternal and the other from the maternal parent).