Question
Which of the following is a characteristic of mitosis?(1 point)
Responses
Occurs only in somatic cells
Occurs only in somatic cells
Production of gametes
Production of gametes
Reducing the chromosome number by half
Reducing the chromosome number by half
Results in two identical daughter cells
Responses
Occurs only in somatic cells
Occurs only in somatic cells
Production of gametes
Production of gametes
Reducing the chromosome number by half
Reducing the chromosome number by half
Results in two identical daughter cells
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct characteristic of mitosis is:
**Results in two identical daughter cells.**
Mitosis occurs in somatic cells (the first response is also accurate), but it does not involve the production of gametes or the reduction of chromosome number, which are characteristics of meiosis.
**Results in two identical daughter cells.**
Mitosis occurs in somatic cells (the first response is also accurate), but it does not involve the production of gametes or the reduction of chromosome number, which are characteristics of meiosis.