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A cell has five pairs of chromosomes. After mitotic division, the number of chromosomes in the daughter cells will be:

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Five
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Ten
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Twenty
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Forty
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Solution

The correct option is B Ten
A mitosis is a form of cell reproduction where a parent cell gives rise to two new daughter cells. These daughter cells will have the same number of chromosomes equal to the parent cell. So the number of chromosomes in each daughter cells will be five pair or ten.
So the correct answer is option B.

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