The chromosome number increases from generation to generation. Select one: a. Mitosis b. Meiosis c. both mitosis and meiosis d. neither mitosis nor meiosis

The correct answer is d. neither mitosis nor meiosis.<br /><br />Mitosis and meiosis are both processes of cell division, but they have different outcomes in terms of chromosome number.<br /><br />Mitosis is a process of cell division that results in two daughter cells, each with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell. This means that the chromosome number remains the same during mitosis.<br /><br />Meiosis, on the other hand, is a process of cell division that results in four daughter cells, each with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell. This means that the chromosome number is reduced by half during meiosis.<br /><br />Therefore, neither mitosis nor meiosis increases the chromosome number from generation to generation.