Multiple Choice
How do daughter cells compare to parent cells at the end of mitosis and cytokinesis?
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11. Cell Division
Phases of Mitosis
Multiple Choice
How many daughter cells are produced at the end of mitosis?
A
1
B
2
C
4
D
8
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Understand that mitosis is a type of cell division that results in two daughter cells, each having the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.
Recall that the primary purpose of mitosis is to ensure that each daughter cell receives an exact copy of the parent cell's DNA.
Identify the stages of mitosis: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase, followed by cytokinesis, which physically divides the cell into two.
During cytokinesis, the cytoplasm of the cell is divided, resulting in two separate daughter cells.
Conclude that at the end of mitosis, two genetically identical daughter cells are produced.
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