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A cell with 10 chromosomes undergoes mitosis and cell division. How many daughter cells are produced and what number of chromosomes do they have? a. 2 daughter cells, 5 chromosomes each b. 1 daughter cell, 10 chromosomes each c. 4 daughter cells, 20 chromosomes each d. 2 daughter cells, 10 chromosomes each Maize has a haploid number of 10, How many chromosomes are in a zygote of maize: a. 10 b. 5 c. 20 Coral in the ocean grows by budding, where the new organism grows out of the old one by mitosis. This form of replication is an example of: a. meiosis to produce a zygote b. asexual reproduction c. sexual reproduction d. gamete formation During interphase, chromosomes: a. are lined up on the equator b. have separated into sister chromatids c. are uncoiled and in use d. are coiled around a core of histone proteins e. are inactive while the cell metabolizes and grows The purpose of mitosis is to ___, while the purpose of meiosis is to___ a. make new cells, and only germ-line cells do it; make eggs or sperm, and all the body cells do it b. make eggs or sperm, and only germ-line cells do it; make new cells, and all body cells do it c. make eggs or sperm , and only somatic cells do it; make new cells, and all body cells do it d. make new cells, and all body cells do it; make eggs or sperm, and only germ-line cells do it

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In mitosis, the daughter cells are identical to the parent cells, they have the same number of chromosomes. (46 in humans) In meiosis, the daughter cells are sex cells and therefore have half the number of chromosomes (23 in humans)

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