AP BIOLOGY

CELL DIVISION

CELL DIVISION AND CANCEROUS CELLS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is NOT an example of mitosis?
A
Growth
B
Repai of damaged cells
C
Replacement of dead cells
D
Reproducing
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: The correct answer is (b). Bacterium are prokaryotes and reproduce by binary fission not by mitosis and cytokinesis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Interphase is not a phase of mitosis.

Detailed explanation-3: -Growing a new plant from a cutting is an example of asexual reproduction through mitosis. Sea stars, flatworms, strawberries, potatoes, sea anemones, yeast, and many other eukaryotic organisms can also reproduce asexually, through mitosis. Many organisms can reproduce both sexually and asexually.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mitosis is a means of asexual reproduction, whereas meiosis is necessary for sexual reproduction.

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