Eachdaughter cell represents one outcome of all possible combi-nations of maternal and paternal chromosomes.
ex. 1 pair of homologs (2 inherited chromosomes) = 2 possible daughter cell combinations. as shown by 2^n, where n= the number of homolog pairs.
Any cell with two chromosomesets is called a diploid cell and has a diploid number of chro-mosomes, abbreviated 2n.
n= the number of unique chromosomes in a single set (n=23 for humans)
The two distinct chromosomes referred to as X and Y arean important exception to the general pattern of homolo-gous chromosomes in human somatic cells.
XX chromosomes are homologous for females, XY chromosomes aren't homologous for males
In asexual reproduction,a single individual is the sole parent and passes copies of all itsgenes to its offspring without the fusion of gametes.
offspring are genetic copies of parents. mitotic cell division in single-celled eukaryotic organisms is an example of asexual reproduction.