Question

The number of daughter cells formed after mitosis is _________.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 8

Answer 1

The cell is the primary unit of existence and it includes various kinds of functions. It grows and mature and turns into an adult cell. And after achieving maturity the cell divides itself. The division leads to the production of the daughter cells which develop and again divide themselves in order to multiply. Also, the Daughter cells are genetically identical in mitosis.

Complete explanation:
Option A: Mitosis leads to the formation of diploid daughter cells whereas meiosis leads to the formation of haploid daughter cells. And so, they are formed into $2$ cells and not $1$. The daughter cells cannot be formed from $1$ cells.
Hence, A is incorrect.
Option B: Mitosis is the process in which the equational division of the cells takes place. In this process, the cell when attains maturity divides itself to structure $2$ daughter cells. These $2$ daughter cells comprise the identical quantity of chromosomes as the parent cell. The diploid parent cell divides to structure two diploid daughter cells. This complete procedure takes place in a single cycle. And so, the number of daughter cells is $2$.
Hence, B is the correct answer.
Option C: Mitosis consists of interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and also telophase. Prophase is a lot shorter and there is no recombination/crossing over that takes place in prophase. And meiosis gives rise to four unique daughter cells whereas mitosis contains the same number of chromosomes as their parent cell.
Hence, C is incorrect.
Option D: In metaphase individual chromosomes where pairs of chromatids line up alongside the equator. During anaphase, the sister chromatids are separated into contrary poles. And then it ends with cytokinesis. As when we talk about mitosis the daughter cells have the same number of chromosomes as the mother cell and so they have $2$ cells instead of eight.
Hence, D is incorrect.

Hence, Option B is the correct answer.

Note:
Cells divide and reproduce in two ways which are mitosis and meiosis. Mitosis results in $2$ equal daughter cells, whereas meiosis results in $4$ sex cells. The process of mitosis is a simple system in which parent cells divide themselves into $2$ daughter cells. IT takes place in all organisms except viruses. It creates all body cells (somatic) apart from the germ cells (eggs and sperm).