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WAEC Biology 2018 Objective — Question 45

Question 45 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Biology 2018 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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A plant cell has 14 chromosomes prior to mitosis. What is the number of chromosomes in the daughter cells?

  • A. 14Correct
  • B. 6
  • C. 28
  • D. 7

Explanation

Mitosis produces daughter cells with the same chromosome number as the parent cell (14); it is meiosis that halves the chromosome number.

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