Mitosis
Mitosis is the process of cell division that results in identical "daughter" cells. The image below shows an original "mother" cell and three possible "daughter cells that may result from its division through mitosis. The mother cell has replicated DNA, while the daughter cells have a single copy of each chromosome. Assume these cells are plant cells.
Question 1
Explain what it most likely means for a daughter cell to be identical to its mother cell:(1 point)
Responses
A daughter cell is "identical" to its mother cell if it contains the same composition of organelles
A daughter cell is "identical" to its mother cell if it contains the same composition of organelles
A daughter cell is "identical" to its mother cell if it contains the same genetic information
A daughter cell is "identical" to its mother cell if it contains the same genetic information
A daughter cell is "identical" to its mother cell if it contains different genetic information
A daughter cell is "identical" to its mother cell if it contains different genetic information
A daughter cell is "identical" to its mother cell if it contains a different composition of organelles
A daughter cell is "identical" to its mother cell if it contains a different composition of organelles
Question 2
Predict why daughter cell II will or will not be considered a product of mitosis.(1 point)
Responses
Daughter cell II will not be considered a product of mitosis because it has half the amount of DNA as the parent cell.
Daughter cell II will not be considered a product of mitosis because it has half the amount of DNA as the parent cell.
Daughter cell II not will be considered a product of mitosis because it has the same the amount of DNA as the parent cell
Daughter cell II not will be considered a product of mitosis because it has the same the amount of DNA as the parent cell
Daughter cell II will be considered a product of mitosis because it has half the amount of DNA as the parent cell.
Daughter cell II will be considered a product of mitosis because it has half the amount of DNA as the parent cell.
Daughter cell II will be considered a product of mitosis because it has the same amount of DNA as the parent cell.
Daughter cell II will be considered a product of mitosis because it has the same amount of DNA as the parent cell.
Question 3
Describe the relationship between cell III and the mother cell seen above.(1 point)
Responses
Cell III is not identical to the mother cell but is still produced when it undergoes a mitotic division.
Cell III is not identical to the mother cell but is still produced when it undergoes a mitotic division.
Cell III is not identical to the mother cell but is still produced when it undergoes a meiotic division.
Cell III is not identical to the mother cell but is still produced when it undergoes a meiotic division.
Cell III is identical to the mother cell (prior to DNA replication) and is produced when it undergoes a mitotic division.
Cell III is identical to the mother cell (prior to DNA replication) and is produced when it undergoes a mitotic division.
Cell III is identical to the mother cell (prior to DNA replication) and is produced when it undergoes a meiotic division.
Cell III is identical to the mother cell (prior to DNA replication) and is produced when it undergoes a meiotic division.
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Correct responses are:
Question 1: A daughter cell is "identical" to its mother cell if it contains the same genetic information.
Question 2: Daughter cell II will not be considered a product of mitosis because it has half the amount of DNA as the parent cell.
Question 3: Cell III is not identical to the mother cell but is still produced when it undergoes a mitotic division.