Question

Which of these would best fill in the chart for "B"?
Responses
A 0 chromosomes0 chromosomes
B 23 chromosomes23 chromosomes
C 46 chromosomes46 chromosomes
D 69 chromosomes69 chromosomes
Question 2
PART B
Which of these best describes why your answer Part A must occur every time?
Responses
A Mitosis triples the number of chromosomes to give new cells a better chance of survival.Mitosis triples the number of chromosomes to give new cells a better chance of survival.
B Deletion of chromosomes through mitosis is essential to maintain a species in the future.Deletion of chromosomes through mitosis is essential to maintain a species in the future.
C Mitosis forms sperm and eggs which must have half then number of chromosomes as the original.Mitosis forms sperm and eggs which must have half then number of chromosomes as the original.
D In order to maintain genetic continuity, it is important that mitosis create new cells with the same number of chromosomes as the original cell.

Answers

GPT-4o mini
For Part A, the best fill in the chart for "B" is:

**B 23 chromosomes**

This would imply that you are discussing gametes (sperm and eggs), which contain half the number of chromosomes of the original diploid cells (46 chromosomes in humans).

For Part B, the best description of why your answer from Part A must occur every time is:

**C Mitosis forms sperm and eggs which must have half the number of chromosomes as the original.**

This highlights the process of meiosis, which creates gametes that have half the number of chromosomes to ensure that when fertilization occurs, the resulting organism has the correct diploid number of chromosomes.

Therefore, the answers are:
Part A: **B 23 chromosomes**
Part B: **C Mitosis forms sperm and eggs which must have half the number of chromosomes as the original.**