Question

A diploid somatic ("body") cell has 2n = 20 chromosomes. At the end of mitosis, each daughter cell would have ______ chromosomes. At the end of meiosis I, each daughter cell would have ______ chromosomes. At the end of meiosis II, each daughter cell would have ______ chromosomes.

Answer 1

Answer:

At the end of mitosis, 2n = 20

At the end of meiosis I, n = 10

At the end of meiosis II, n = 10

Explanation:

Mitosis is a type of cell division in which daughter cell produced are genetically identical to their mother cell. So, no. of chromosome does not change after mitosis.

So, at the end of mitosis, each daughter cell would have 20 chromosome.

Meiosis is a type of cell division in which mother cell produces two haploid cells ones with a single set of chromosomes.

Meiosis is a two step cell division, Meiosis I and Meiosis II.

In meiosis I, homologous pair separates, so no. of chromosomes becomes half.

In meiosis II, sister chromatids separates. So, the number of chromosomes remains same (i.e. Have same no. of chromosome as present in cell produced after meiosis I).

So, at the end of mitosis, each daughter cell would have 20 chromosome.

At the end of meiosis I, each daughter cell would have n = 10 chromosomes. At the end of meiosis II, each daughter cell would have n = 10 chromosomes.