Question

During the cell cycle, the parent cell has ____ set(s) of chromosomes, and each daughter cell will have ____ set(s) of chromosome(s).

Answer 1

Ans. During the cell cycle, the parent cell has two (diploid) sets of chromosomes, and each daughter cell will have one (haploid) set of chromosomes.

Explanation: In case of meiosis which occur at the time of gamete formation in reproductive cells,the parent cell having two sets of chromosome produces four daugher cells at the end of cell cycle. In case of mitosis, parent cell having two sets of chromosomes produces two daughter cells having same number of chromosomes as parent cell i.e. 2 sets oc chromosomes. This occurs in somatic cells ( body cells) for growth and repair of wounds.