Question

select all of the following that are functions of mitosis.
a. produce two daughter cells from one parent cell
b. produce daughter cells that are genetically identical
c. shuffle the genetic material
d. growth and repair of body tissues
e. produce four daughter cells from one parent cell
which of the following represents the correct order of the phases of mitosis?
a. prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
b. metaphase, prophase, telophase, anaphase
c. metaphase, anaphase, prophase, telophase
d. prophase, anaphase, metaphase, telophase

Explanation:

First Question (Select all functions of mitosis)

• Option A: Mitosis divides one parent cell into two daughter cells. Correct.
• Option B: Mitosis produces genetically identical daughter cells (same as parent). Correct.
• Option C: Shuffling genetic material is done in meiosis (crossing over), not mitosis. Incorrect.
• Option D: Mitosis is used for growth (e.g., in embryos, tissue expansion) and repair (e.g., healing wounds). Correct.
• Option E: Producing four daughter cells is meiosis (gamete production), mitosis produces two. Incorrect.

The phases of mitosis occur in the order: Prophase (chromosomes condense, spindle forms), Metaphase (chromosomes align at equator), Anaphase (sister chromatids separate), Telophase (nuclear envelopes reform, cell divides). Option A matches this order.

Answer:

A. Produce two daughter cells from one parent cell, B. Produce daughter cells that are genetically identical, D. Growth and repair of body tissues

Second Question (Correct order of mitosis phases)