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BIO 101 BIO 101 Past Questions Objective Question

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After mitosis the chromosome number of a daughter cell is _____the parent’s cell
Options
A The same as
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B one –half
C Rearranged compared to
D Doubled compared to
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Mitosis is a type of cell division that produces two daughter cells that are genetically identical to the parent cell. The chromosomes are duplicated and then separated equally, so each daughter cell ends up with the same number of chromosomes as the original parent cell.

Hint

This process is for growth and repair, producing identical cells.

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