Question

Please help me with this question! I am really stuck!

1. A multicellular organism begins life as a single cell--fertilized egg with a complete set of chromosomes. The cell divided to become two cells, then four cells, and then eight cells, and so on. Which of the following statements best describes what happens during this process.

A. Chromosomes are duplicated before cell division so that each new daughter cell has a complete set.
B. Chromosomes are divided evenly during cell divisions so that each new daughter cell has an equal share of the original set.

Answer 1

C. Chromosomes are stored in the original cell to direct the division of all daughter cells, which do not have their own chromosomes.
D. Chromosomes are randomly distributed during cell division so that some now cells have partial sets while other have complete sets.

I think the answer is either A or B.
Thank you for your help!

Answer 2

I agree that It's either A or B... But If I had to guess, I would say A.

Answer 3

What do you think @bpaulorg ?

Answer 4

I think I might go with A..it seems like the most logical answers.

Answer 5

I got it right!! The answer was A. Thank you @bookworm00981!!!!!

Answer 6

Well, first of all, chromosomes do not duplicate. They replicate. These two words have different meaning. If this is true then my answer is the other one.

Answer 7

Anytime :D

Answer 8

Laters!