Question

If a parent cell has 3 chromosomes before mitosis,how many chromosomes will each daughter cell have after mitosis and cytokinesis?

A.1.5
B.3
C.6
D.12

Answer 1

B. 3

Step-by-step explanation:

Mitosis is the process of reproduction of somatic/body cells. This means that the number of chromosomes the original (parent) cell started out with, will remain the same for the daughter cells.

Given that if a parent cell has 3 chromosomes before mitosis, then the 2 daughter cells produced will also have 3 chromosomes after mitosis and cytokinesis.