Question

An epithelial cell replicates 16 times before entering a state of quiescence. These replicate daughter cells are(1 point)
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phenotypically the same as the parent cell.
phenotypically the same as the parent cell. - no response given

replicated indefinitely.
replicated indefinitely. - no response given

genetically the same as the parent cell.
genetically the same as the parent cell. - no response given

further differentiated into specialized cells.

Answer 1

The replicate daughter cells are **genetically the same as the parent cell**. This is because during mitosis, the genetic material is copied and distributed equally to the daughter cells, maintaining the same genetic composition as the original cell.