AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A diploid cell is one that has two complete sets of chromosomes. Diploid cells have paired chromosomes that come from both biological parents. Mitosis does produce diploid cells provided the parent cell is also diploid. Mitosis produces two cells that are genetically and morphologically identical.

Detailed explanation-2: -(A) In mitosis, diploid cells replicate chromosomes during S phase and segregate sister chromatids during M phase, so that diploid daughter cells are produced.

Detailed explanation-3: -The dividing of the DNA ensures that both the “old” cell (parent cell) and the “new” cells (daughter cells) have the same genetic makeup and both will be diploid, or containing the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

Detailed explanation-4: -The purpose of mitosis is to make more diploid cells. It works by copying each chromosome, and then separating the copies to different sides of the cell. That way, when the cell divides down the middle, each new cell gets its own copy of each chromosome.

Detailed explanation-5: -When the cell divides, the copies are pulled apart, and each new cell gets one identical copy of each chromosome. This type of cell division is called mitosis, and it produces cells with a total of 46 chromosomes. Beginning soon after fertilization (see below), all of the cells in your body were made this way.