Question
Your body cells, such as skin cells or muscle cells, reproduce through mitosis. How many chromosomes will be found in each of the two new cells formed through mitosis?
a
three times as many chromosomes as the parent cell
b
half as many chromosomes as the parent cell
c
the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell
d
twice as many chromosomes as the parent cell
a
three times as many chromosomes as the parent cell
b
half as many chromosomes as the parent cell
c
the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell
d
twice as many chromosomes as the parent cell
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is:
c) the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell
During mitosis, the parent cell divides to form two daughter cells that are genetically identical to the parent cell, maintaining the same number of chromosomes.
c) the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell
During mitosis, the parent cell divides to form two daughter cells that are genetically identical to the parent cell, maintaining the same number of chromosomes.