Question

If a cell has 24 chromosomes and it undergoes mitosis to create two cells, how many chromosomes do the daughter cells have?

Answer 1

Hint: Mitosis is a process in which a single cell divides to form two identical daughter cells with the same number of genetic materials as the parent cell has. Its main function is related to the growth of the organism.

Complete answer:
If a cell has 24 chromosomes and it undergoes mitosis to create two cells, then the daughter cells also have 24 chromosomes each. Mitosis is a process of division of cells where a parent cell divides into two daughter cells each of which is genetically just like the parent cell. Mitosis is also known as vegetative cell division.

Here in the image ‘n’ stands for the number of chromosomes.
The complete process of mitosis occurs in several stages, these stages are-
-Prophase: Here the chromatin condenses into discrete chromosomes. Then the nuclear membrane breaks down and spindles start forming at opposite poles of the cell.
-Metaphase: At this stage the spindle reaches maturity and chromosomes align at the equator.
-Anaphase: During anaphase paired chromosomes separate and start moving to poles. Spindle fibers are not connected to chromatids. At the top of the anaphase, each pole contains an entire compilation of chromosomes.
-Telophase: The chromosomes begin to condense two new nuclei form, one for every set of chromosomes.
-Cytokinesis: Cytokinesis may be a sort of division of the cell's cytoplasm. The process of cytokinesis starts before the end of mitosis in anaphase and completes shortly after telophase/mitosis. At the top of cytokinesis, two genetically identical daughter cells are produced. These are diploid cells and each cell is having a complement set of chromosomes.
-The major functions of mitosis are tissue repair or replacement, growth of the organism, asexual reproduction, and development of embryos.

Note:
-Mitosis produces two daughter cells with an equal number of chromosomes as the parents have through several stages such as prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.
-The main function of mitosis is in the growth and replacement of worn-out cells.
-Mitosis was first discovered by Walther Flemming in the year 1879, he is also called as the father of mitosis.