What are the chances a certain daughter cell ends up with ONLY chromosomes from the mother (maternal)?

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2026-07-22 18:36

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In a typical cell division, specifically during meiOSis, daughter cells receive a mix of maternal and paternal chromosomes due to the processes of independent assortment and recombination. Therefore, the chances of a daughter cell ending up with only maternal chromosomes are extremely low, generally approaching zero in a normal sexual reproduction scenario. However, in rare cases, such as in certain types of parthenogenesis or if a cell undergoes an unusual form of division, it may be possible for a cell to inherit only maternal chromosomes.

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