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How many chromosomes does mitosis produce?

Published in Cell Biology 1 min read

Mitosis produces cells with the same number of chromosomes as the original cell.

Mitosis is a type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus, typical of ordinary tissue growth. Therefore, if a cell starts with 46 chromosomes (as is typical in human cells), mitosis will produce two cells, each with 46 chromosomes. The chromosomes are duplicated before mitosis (during interphase), ensuring that each new cell receives a full set. The video reference supports this by mentioning that during interphase, chromosomes duplicate, and the resulting cells at the end of mitosis are identical to the original.

In summary, the chromosome number remains constant through mitosis.

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