AP BIOLOGY

CELL DIVISION

THE CELL CYCLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is NOT a reason we need MITOSIS?
A
Growth
B
Recovering from injuries
C
Replacement of dead cells
D
Reproducing
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: Answer option C. Production of gametes from diploid cells is the correct answer.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mitosis is important for three main reasons: development and growth cell replacement and asexual reproduction.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: The correct answer is (b). Bacterium are prokaryotes and reproduce by binary fission not by mitosis and cytokinesis.

Detailed explanation-4: -A single nucleus gives rise to two identical daughter nuclei. Incorrect. In mitosis, identical copies of the chromosomes are produced and placed in each of the daughter cells.

There is 1 question to complete.