Three models of cellular reproduction are shown below.

Question

Which explanation about cellular reproduction is best supported by the models?

a
Meiosis and mitosis both produce daughter cells with fewer chromosomes than the parent cells.
b
Meiosis and binary fission both include the process of crossing over during cellular replication and two divisions.
c
Binary fission and mitosis both produce daughter cells that are identical to the parent cells
d
Mitosis and meiosis both produce diploid and haploid gametes during cellular replication.

Answer 1

The best-supported explanation about cellular reproduction based on the models is:

c. Binary fission and mitosis both produce daughter cells that are identical to the parent cells.

This is accurate because both binary fission (a method of asexual reproduction in prokaryotes) and mitosis (a process of cell division in eukaryotes) result in the formation of two identical daughter cells that are genetically identical to the parent cell. The other options contain inaccuracies about processes involved in meiosis and the types of cells produced.