Question

Cell division by mitosis is a mechanism of asexual cell replication. Some single-cell organisms reproduce by cell division, and cell division enables multicellular organisms to grow and to repair damaged cells. Which of the following are products of cell division by mitosis?

A. two daughter cells with identical chromosomes
B. daughter cells with half the number of chromosomes
C. daughter cells that are genetically variable
D. four daughter cells that are genetically the same

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. two daughter cells with identical chromosomes

Step-by-step explanation:

Mitosis is also known as equation division because in mitosis one cell divide into two daughter cells having identical chromosomes. In higher eukaryotes, mitosis helps in the growth of the organisms by increasing cell number. It also helps in replacing the damaged and old cells in multi-cellular organisms.

Some single-cell organisms use mitosis to reproduce. In mitosis first, the genetic material and other organelles get double and then the cell gets separated into two daughter cells having identical genetic material and other organelles. So in mitosis genetically identical cells are produced. So the right answer is A.