A human skin cell contains 46 chromosomes. After the cell completes the process of mitosis and the cell divides, how many chromosomes will each of the new skin call contain?

A) 2

B) 4

C) 23

D) 46

E) 92

D.

D. Mitosis involves the splitting of a cell and its content. According to the State University of New York, mitosis has five phases: interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase. During interphase, the cell prepares for mitosis, and chromosomes are usually not visible. In prophase, the chromosomes start to coil, the nuclear membrane wanes and a spindle-like formation appears. In metaphase, the chromosomes align for replication. In anaphase, the chromatid separates, doubling the number of chromosomes to 92. In telophase, the chromosomes uncoil, the nuclear membrane reappears and the cell splits into two daughter cells, each having 46 chromosomes ...