AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Mitosis results in two cells that are identical. This occurs in somatic cells and creates daughter cells with a full set of chromosomes. So, 2 diploid somatic cells (that are exact copies of the parent cell) result from mitosis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Somatic cells are produced through the cell division process of mitosis. They contain two copies of each chromosome, one from an organism’s mother and one from their father.

Detailed explanation-3: -Through mitosis, all somatic cells are able to divide, which is important for many reasons. Cell division of somatic cells allows for growth and development of a zygote (fertilized egg) into an embryo, and then into a fetus. When a baby is born, it continues to grow and develop due to mitosis.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mitosis is used to produce daughter cells that are genetically identical to the parent cells. The cell copies-or ‘replicates’-its chromosomes, and then splits the copied chromosomes equally to make sure that each daughter cell has a full set.

Detailed explanation-5: -What are Somatic Cells? Somatic cells are diploid cells, which contain two pairs of chromosomes, one received from each parent. Any cell other than germ cells (sperm and egg), gametocytes (cells that divide to form germ cells), and undifferentiated stem cells are known as somatic cells.