A body cell of an organism has chromosomes. How many chromosomes are in each daughter cell after mitosis, and in each gamete after meiosis?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. after mitosis and after meiosis
- Step 1: Mitosis produces genetically identical diploid cells, so each has chromosomes.
- Step 2: Meiosis produces haploid gametes with half the number: .
Answer
after mitosis and after meiosis.
Why not the others: after mitosis and after meiosis: swaps the two processes. after mitosis and after meiosis: meiosis halves the chromosome number. after mitosis and after meiosis: mitosis does not double the chromosome number in daughter cells.
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