NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

CELL DIVISION

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

If a bacteria with 8 chromosomes reproduced asexually, how many chromosomes would its offspring have?

A	4
B	8
C	16
D	None of the above

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Each parent contributes 23 chromosomes. Bacteria reproduce asexually. This means that, when a bacteria cell splits, both halves of the split are identical–they contain exactly the same DNA. The offspring is a clone of the parent.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fission. Prokaryotes (Archaea and Bacteria) reproduce asexually through binary fission, in which the parent organism divides in two to produce two genetically identical daughter organisms.

Detailed explanation-3: -Asexual reproduction involves one parent and produces offspring that are genetically identical to each other and to the parent. Sexual reproduction involves two parents and produces offspring that are genetically unique.

Detailed explanation-4: -Asexual reproduction is a mode of reproduction in which only one parent is involved to reproduce offspring. In asexual reproduction, the offsprings produced are exact copies of their parents.

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