Mitosis Quiz

What is the primary purpose of mitosis in multicellular organisms?

• To produce haploid cells for reproduction

• To create genetic diversity among cells

• To repair and replace damaged cells

• To convert somatic cells into diploid cells

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During mitosis, what happens to the parent cell?

• It fuses with another cell

• It divides to form two identical daughter cells

• It becomes a haploid cell

• It loses its nucleus

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What type of cells are produced at the end of mitosis?

• Somatic cells

• Gametes

• Haploid cells

• Triploid cells

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Which of the following best describes daughter cells after mitosis?

• They have half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell

• They are genetically identical to each other and the parent cell

• They are larger than the parent cell

• They are always different from the parent cell

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If a cell is diploid before mitosis, what will be the chromosome number of each daughter cell after mitosis?

• Haploid

• Triploid

• Diploid

• Tetraploid

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