The diagram given below represents a certain stage of mitosis.
How many daughter cells are formed from this type of cell division?

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Solution

Mitosis is a type of cell division in which the chromosomes replicate themselves and get equally distributed into daughter nuclei.
The chromosome number in the parental and progeny cell remains the same.
Two daughter cells are formed from a single parent cell.
Mitosis creates two identical daughter cells each of which contains the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.
Mitosis is divided into four stages: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.
The figure shown here is of anaphase where the sister chromatids are separated due to constriction of spindle fibers.
Thus, two daughter cells are formed from this type of cell division.

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The diagram give alongside represents a stage in cell division. Study the same and answer the questions that follow:
(i) Identify the stage of cell division.
(ii) Name the parts labelled A, B, C and D.
(iii) What is the unique feature observed in this stage?
(iv) Where does this type of cell division usually occur?
(v) How many daughter cells are formed from this type of cell division?
(vi) Is the dividing cell shown a plant or an animal cell? Give a reason to support your answer.
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Given below is a diagram representing a stage during mitotic cell division in an animal cell. Examine it carefully and answer the questions which follow.
(a) Identify the stage. Give one reason in support of your answer.
(b) Name the cell organelle that forms the 'aster'.
(c) Name the parts labelled 1, 2 and 3.
(d) Name the stage that follows the one shown here. How is that stage identified?
(e) Mention two differences between mitosis and meiosis with regard to :
(i) The number of daughter cells produced.
(ii) The chromosome number in the daughter cells.