Question

Which of the following statements about daughter cells are true? (Select all that apply.)

Answer 1

Answer:

a.They each contain a nucleus.

b.They each are smaller than the parent cell, but will grow to a full size.

c.They each contain different combinations of the parent cell’s genetic material.

Explanation:

When a Mother cell divides itself asexually or sexually (typically through the process of Binary Fission or Meiosis or Mitosis) the daughter cells formed inherit the contents and the organnels of the Parent Cell almost equally. This includes the Nucleus and Cytoplasm. The nucleus plays a key role in the development of the Daughter Cells as it directs various processes. Initially, the Daughter cells are smaller than the parent cell due to diversified division but ultimately catch up and grow in the later stages of its life. The daughter cells do contain the same number of chromosomes but may have different sets of them randomly.