AP BIOLOGY

CELL DIVISION

CELL DIVISION AND CANCEROUS CELLS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

If a cell containing 14 chromosomes undergoes mitosis, how many chromosomes will the resulting daughter cells have?

A	7
B	14
C	28

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Mitosis is a type of cell division where the number of chromosomes of the daughter cell will be same as the parent cell. If the parent cell had 14 chromosomes, then the 2 daughter cells will also have 14 chromosomes each.

Detailed explanation-2: -So, this means that during prophase and metaphase of mitosis, a cell will have 14 chromosomes, but 28 chromatids (again, remember that there are 28 chromatids because the original 14 chromosomes were duplicated during S phase of interphase)

Detailed explanation-3: -During mitosis, a cell duplicates all of its contents, including its chromosomes, and splits to form two identical daughter cells.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: If a cell containing 10 chromosomes divides by mitosis two daughter cells will be produced. Mitosis is the process of cell division and creates two identical daughter cells from one parent cell.

Detailed explanation-5: -So the correct option is ‘ Eighteen’.

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