Question

If a leaf tissue cell of a barley plant with a diploid number of 14 chromosomes (2n=14) undergoes mitosis, how many chromosomes are in each daughter cell?

Answer 1

The daughter cell will have same number of chromosome , because mitosis is equational division. At the end mitosis the daughter cells retain same number of chromosome as in parent cell. 2n= 14. It take place in somatic cell, in cell repair , etc. Each cell carry same chromosome as in parent cell.

The chromosome will be half number in daughter cells produced from gametic cell.where the chromosome will be reduced to half . It is reduction division. Meosis helps to establish genetic variation.