AP BIOLOGY

CELL DIVISION

THE CELL CYCLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
During normal mitosis, a parent cell having 46 chromosomes will produce two daughter cells each containing
A
23 chromosomes
B
46 chromosomes
C
92 chromosomes
D
4 chromosomes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Once mitosis is complete, the cell has two groups of 46 chromosomes, each enclosed with their own nuclear membrane. The cell then splits in two by a process called cytokinesis, creating two clones of the original cell, each with 46 monovalent chromosomes.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -The daughter cells are also genetically identical to the parent cell. All of the 46 chromosomes in somatic cells divide and then separate through the process of mitosis. The result is two daughter cells that also contain 46 chromosomes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Each daughter cell will have half of the original 46 chromosomes, or 23 chromosomes. Each chromosome consists of 2 sister chromatids. The daughter cells now move in to the third and final phase of meiosis: meiosis II.

Detailed explanation-5: -Mitosis is a fundamental process for life. During mitosis, a cell duplicates all of its contents, including its chromosomes, and splits to form two identical daughter cells.

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