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During mitosis of a particular diploid cell, a single chromosome undergoes nondisjunction. What will be the chromosome number in the resulting daughter cells?

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When nondisjunction occurs during mitosis, one daughter cell will have an extra chromosome (2n + 1), and the other will have one fewer (2n - 1).

Step-by-step explanation:

During mitosis of a diploid cell, if nondisjunction occurs, it means that a pair of sister chromatids failed to separate properly. As a result, one of the resulting daughter cells will have an additional chromosome (making its chromosome number 2n + 1), while the other daughter cell will be missing a chromosome (making its chromosome number 2n - 1). In a normal diploid cell undergoing mitosis without any errors, each daughter cell is expected to have the same chromosome number as the parent cell (2n).

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