Question

The following diagram shows the mitotic process.

A parent cell is shown on the left. The nucleus and chromosomes are labeled. An arrow points to two daughter cells on the right. The arrow is labeled DNA replication, then mitosis.

What is a limitation of this diagram?

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Responses

It does not show senescence. It only shows the interphase portion of mitosis.
It does not show senescence. It only shows the interphase portion of mitosis.

It does not show all phases of mitosis.
It does not show all phases of mitosis.

It does not show that mitosis creates more than two daughter cells. It only shows a polyploidy cell in mitosis.
It does not show that mitosis creates more than two daughter cells. It only shows a polyploidy cell in mitosis.

It does not show the final result of mitosis.

1 answer

The most appropriate limitation of the diagram, based on the provided options, is:

It does not show all phases of mitosis.

This response accurately addresses the limitation that the diagram simplifies the complex process of mitosis, which includes multiple distinct phases (prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase) that are not depicted in the diagram.