Botany-Significance of Cell Division
NEET Botany Significance of Cell Division MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-numerical-Medium-Class 11
If a single diploid cell undergoes mitosis, how many diploid daughter cells are produced and what is the chromosome number in each daughter cell compared to the parent cell?
A
2 diploid daughter cells, same chromosome number as parent
B
4 diploid daughter cells, double the chromosome number of parent
C
2 haploid daughter cells, half the chromosome number of parent
D
4 haploid daughter cells, same chromosome number as parent
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
Mitosis results in two diploid daughter cells, each with the same chromosome number as the parent cell, because it is an equational division.
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