A cell divides by mitosis and gives rise to two daughter cells. Are these genetically same as the parent cell?
1 Answer
Mar 17, 2017
They are genetically identical to the parent cell.
Explanation:
When cells go through mitosis, they duplicate their DNA before actually dividing into two.
For this reason, the cells are genetically identical to the parent.
(Meiosis is another type of cell division, used only for production of gametes. In this type of cell division, the offspring generated are not genetically identical to the parent.)
Note that the parent cell splits into two new cells (which are the offspring) by mitosis. It does not produce two offspring in addition to itself. Two newly generated cells are genetically identical.
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