AP BIOLOGY

CELL DIVISION

MEIOSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many divisions take place in mitosis?
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mitosis is conventionally divided into five stages known as prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase .

Detailed explanation-2: -Mitosis involves one cell division, whereas meiosis involves two cell divisions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Stages of mitosis: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase. Cytokinesis typically overlaps with anaphase and/or telophase. You can remember the order of the phases with the famous mnemonic: [Please] Pee on the MAT.

Detailed explanation-4: -The result of mitosis is two identical daughter cells, genetically identical to the original cell, all having 2N chromosomes.

Detailed explanation-5: -At the end of mitosis, the two daughter cells will be exact copies of the original cell. Each daughter cell will have 30 chromosomes.

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