Question

If a stomach cell of an animal with 32 chromosomes undergoes mitosis, each daughter cell would have _____ chromosomes.

Answer 1

Answer:

each daughter cell would have 32 chromosomes.

Explanation:

Mitosis produces daughter cells with same chromosome number.

Meosis produces daughter cells with half chromosome that of parent cell.

Answer 2

Answer:

If a stomach cell of an animal with 32 chromosomes undergoes mitosis, each daughter cell would have 30 chromosomes.

Explanation:

• A cell with 15 chromosomal pairs (n = 15) has 30 chromosomes (2n= 2(15) = 30). The two daughter cells will be exact duplicates of the original cell at the end of mitosis.
• There will be 30 chromosomes in each daughter cell. Each cell (i.e., gamete) would have half the amount of chromosomes at the completion of meiosis II, i.e., 15 chromosomes.