Question

Body cells created by mitosis have ___ pairs of chromosomes.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is - diploid (2n or for example 46 in humans), and haploid (n for example 23 in humans).

Explanation:

Cell division is the process of dividing a single parent cell into two daughter cells. The cell division takes place by two different methods according to the cell type.

In somatic or body cells the mitosis type of cell division occurs in which a single parent divides into two identical daughter cells with the same number of chromosome numbers. These give rise to 2n or diploid cells similar to the parent cells.

In sex cells, the cell divides into two daughter cells with half number of chromosome numbers that is the reason it is known as reduction division the cell has 2n or haploid unpaired chromosome or half chromosome than parent cells.