If a somatic parent cell, such as a skin cell, divides to create two identical daughter cells, how much DNA will be present in e

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If a somatic parent cell, such as a skin cell, divides to create two identical daughter cells, how much DNA will be present in e

ach of the daughter cells?
A: no DNA until the daughter cell begins to produce it
B: half the amount of DNA normally present in the parent cell
C: the same amount of DNA normally present in the parent cell
D: three times the amount of DNA normally present in the parent cell

Biology

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11111nata11111 [884] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-27T03:40:03+03:00

11111nata11111 [884]3 years ago

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Answer: the same amount of DNA normally present in the parent cell

Explanation: somatic cells are diploid and they have the same amount of DNA that their parent cells have