Question

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1. what happens when a cell reproduces?

a. two similar daughter cells are created.
b. one mother cell and one daughter cell are
created.
c. one mother and two similar daughter cells
are created.
d. one father and one mother cell are created.

Explanation:

Cell reproduction (such as in mitosis) results in two daughter cells. The mother cell divides, and there is no "father" cell in simple cell - division processes like mitosis. Option B is incorrect as it implies the mother cell remains along with one daughter cell, but in cell reproduction (mitosis), the mother cell divides into two daughter cells. Option C is wrong because there is no remaining mother cell in the sense that the original cell's material is partitioned into the two daughter cells. Option D is incorrect as there is no "father" cell in typical cell - division (mitosis) for most somatic cells.

Answer:

A. Two similar daughter cells are created.