Which of the following best describes how the parent cell produces daughter cells with the same number of chromosomes during asexual reproduction?

A. Sister chromatids are separated into two nuclei, and after telophase they are replicated.
B. The chromosomes are copied during interphase, and during mitosis, they separate into two nuclei.
C.The chromosomes are separated during interphase and form two individual nuclei during prophase.
D. Sister chromatids are copied during prophase, and during anaphase they separate to form two nuclei.

Question

Which of the following best describes how the parent cell produces daughter cells with the same number of chromosomes during asexual reproduction?

A. Sister chromatids are separated into two nuclei, and after telophase they are replicated.
 B. The chromosomes are copied during interphase, and during mitosis, they separate into two nuclei.
 C.The chromosomes are separated during interphase and form two individual nuclei during prophase.
D. Sister chromatids are copied during prophase, and during anaphase they separate to form two nuclei.

Vocaloid · Answer

Thoughts? As a major hint, in order to preserve the same chromosome count, the chromosomes have to be duplicated first. That way, when the two daughter cells are formed, each gets one copy and thus has the same # as the original cell.

Do you recall when the duplication happens?

Vocaloid · Answer

Please review the steps of mitosis when you get a chance. DNA replication happens during interphase. https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ap-biology/cell-communication-and-cell-cycle/cell-cycle/a/cell-cycle-phases