Question

After mitosis, the chromosome number of a daughter cell is ……... that of the parent cells

• A. Doubled compared to
• B. One-half
• C. The same as
• D. Rearranged compared to

Answer 1

The correct option is C The same as

• Mitosis is the cell division which takes places in the cells of the whole body other than the cells that produce the gamete.
• Before mitosis the genetic material of the cell is duplicated so that when the cell undergoes division the genetic material of the cell is equally divided and given to both of the daughter cells at the time of separation of the chromosomes that is the anaphase.
• After the cell division is over both the daughter cells will have the same number of chromosomes as that of the mother.
• Therefore the answer option 'The same as' is correct.