Answer:
42
Explanation:
If a cell has 42 pairs of chromosomes (n = 42), it has 84 chromosomes (2n = 84). At the end of mitosis, the two daughter cells will be exact copies of the original cell. Each daughter cell will have 84 chromosomes. At the end of meiosis II, each cell (i.e., gamete) would have half the original number of chromosomes, that is, 42 chromosomes.
A simple example is↓
The parent cell of 10 chromosomes will end up becoming two daughter cells that each have a copy of those 10 chromosomes.
The important fact about mitosis is that the daughter cells are identical to the parent cell. The daughter cells will have the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.
If a cell with 42 chromosomes undergoes mitosis, the equal 42 chromosomes will each daughter cell have.
What is Mitosis?
Mitosis is a process where a single cell divides into two identical daughter cells (cell division).
Before a cell divides it undergoes DNA replication. As a cell enters mitosis, double-stranded chromosomes fuse from the replicated DNA. A cell having 42 chromosomes will have 42 double-stranded chromosomes entering mitosis. Upon completion of cell division, each daughter cell will receive 42 single-stranded chromosomes, as double-stranded chromosomes are pulled apart during mitosis.
Therefore, if a cell with 42 chromosomes undergoes mitosis, the equal 42 chromosomes will each daughter cell have.
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