If the mother cell cell has 24 chromosomes, the 2 daughter cells formed after mitosis will have ______ chromosomes.

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Solution

The correct option is B 24
The process of cell division by which most of the cells divide for growth is called mitosis. In this process, each cell called mother cell divides to form two identical daughter cells. The daughter cells have the same number of chromosomes as mother cell.
Hence the correct option is B.

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