AP BIOLOGY

CELL DIVISION

THE CELL CYCLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Select all of the statements that are true about mitosis.
A
Mitosis produces diploid cells.
B
Mitosis forms two unique cells.
C
Mitosis includes four phases.
D
Mitosis occurs only in body cells.
E
Mitosis is used by prokaryotes.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mitosis is a type of cell division that produces two identical daughter cells from a single diploid cell. Mitosis occurs in nearly every cell in the human body. It is essential for our body’s growth, development and repair.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following statements is true about mitosis in humans? All cells of the body go through mitosis more or less constantly from conception until death. Each cell undergoing mitosis divides into two complete new cells that are usually identical to the cell from which they originated.

Detailed explanation-3: -In mitosis, two daughter cells are formed by single division. It replaces and repairs cells. Number of chromosomes remains the same in mitosis.

Detailed explanation-4: -So, the correct statement is ‘Mitosis takes place regularly in somatic cells, whereas meiosis occurs only in germ cells’.

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