If one of your skin cells divides, how many chromosomes will be found in the daughter cells?

Number of chromosomes a human cell has before and after mitosis?

23 pair before and after

When a skin cell divides through the process of mitosis, the daughter cells will have the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell. In humans, most cells contain 46 chromosomes, except for reproductive cells (sperm and egg cells) which have half the number, or 23 chromosomes.

To determine the number of chromosomes in the daughter cells after mitosis, you need to know the number of chromosomes in the parent cell. In the case of a skin cell, the parent cell would typically have 46 chromosomes. During mitosis, the parent cell undergoes a series of steps to divide into two identical daughter cells. These steps include the replication of DNA (chromosomes) and then the separation of the replicated chromosomes into two new cells.

After mitosis is complete, both daughter cells will have the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell, which is 46 chromosomes in the case of a skin cell. This ensures that each new cell has a complete set of genetic information identical to the parent cell.