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After mitosis, how many chromosomes do the new cells have compared to the original?

A. the same
B. half as many
C. twice as many
D. one fifth as many

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Answer:

The answer is C

Step-by-step explanation:

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Once mitosis is complete, the cell has two groups of 46 chromosomes, The cell then splits in two by cytokineses, creating two clones of the original cell, each with 46 monovalent chromosomes.

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Answer:

The same

Step-by-step explanation:

In mitosis, genetically identical daughter cells are created. In meiosis the number of chromosomes is half as many as the original cell

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