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Cell division, chromosomes and genes
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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Which statement correctly describes the role of mitosis in a multicellular organism?

  1. It produces four daughter cells with half the chromosome number
  2. It produces two genetically identical daughter cells
  3. It produces four genetically identical daughter cells
  4. It produces two daughter cells with half the chromosome number
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✓ Answer: BIt produces two genetically identical daughter cells
Mitosis produces two daughter cells that are genetically identical to the parent cell and to each other, maintaining the full chromosome number. Option A is incorrect because mitosis produces two, not four, daughter cells. Option C describes meiosis in terms of chromosome number reduction. Option D describes the outcome of meiosis, not mitosis.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

A body cell of a particular organism contains 16 chromosomes. How many chromosomes will be present in each cell produced by meiosis?

  1. 32
  2. 8
  3. 16
  4. 4
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✓ Answer: B8
Meiosis halves the chromosome number, so 16 ÷ 2 = 8 chromosomes per cell. Option A would result from two rounds of halving, which is incorrect. Option B is the original diploid number, which would be the result of mitosis. Option D doubles the chromosome number, which does not occur in meiosis.
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