Question
What replicates during mitosis?
A: cells
B: cytoplasm
C: proteins
D: organelles
A: cells
B: cytoplasm
C: proteins
D: organelles
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During mitosis, the primary focus is on the replication and distribution of chromosomes, which contain the genetic material of the cell. However, if we consider the options provided:
- A: cells - Mitosis is the process through which a single cell divides to form two identical daughter cells.
- B: cytoplasm - While the cytoplasm itself does not replicate in a structured manner like chromosomes, it is divided between the two daughter cells.
- C: proteins - Proteins are produced and utilized during the process, but they are not specifically "replicated" during mitosis.
- D: organelles - Organelles can be duplicated, but this process occurs in the interphase prior to mitosis.
Given these considerations, the closest answer in the context of what specifically replicates during mitosis would be:
**A: cells** (since mitosis leads to the division of one cell into two).
- A: cells - Mitosis is the process through which a single cell divides to form two identical daughter cells.
- B: cytoplasm - While the cytoplasm itself does not replicate in a structured manner like chromosomes, it is divided between the two daughter cells.
- C: proteins - Proteins are produced and utilized during the process, but they are not specifically "replicated" during mitosis.
- D: organelles - Organelles can be duplicated, but this process occurs in the interphase prior to mitosis.
Given these considerations, the closest answer in the context of what specifically replicates during mitosis would be:
**A: cells** (since mitosis leads to the division of one cell into two).
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