Which process is responsible for producing two genetically identical daughter cells in many organisms?

Which process is responsible for producing two genetically identical daughter cells in many organisms?

• A. Mitosis
• B. Meiosis
• C. Cell Division
• D. Cytokinesis

Answer: (C)

Cell division is the process that yields two daughter cells from a single parent. It includes mitosis, where the duplicated chromosomes are evenly separated into two nuclei, and cytokinesis, where the cytoplasm splits to form two separate cells. Because the genome is copied and then equally distributed, the two daughter cells end up genetically identical (aside from rare mutations). Mitosis by itself explains the genetic identity of the nuclei, but cell division as a whole is the full sequence that produces two complete, separate daughter cells. Meiosis creates gametes with half the chromosome number and genetic variation, and cytokinesis alone wouldn’t ensure the genetic material is properly divided without mitosis.

Cell division is the process that yields two daughter cells from a single parent. It includes mitosis, where the duplicated chromosomes are evenly separated into two nuclei, and cytokinesis, where the cytoplasm splits to form two separate cells. Because the genome is copied and then equally distributed, the two daughter cells end up genetically identical (aside from rare mutations). Mitosis by itself explains the genetic identity of the nuclei, but cell division as a whole is the full sequence that produces two complete, separate daughter cells. Meiosis creates gametes with half the chromosome number and genetic variation, and cytokinesis alone wouldn’t ensure the genetic material is properly divided without mitosis.