AP BIOLOGY

LABORATORY REVIEW

MITOSIS AND MEIOSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A type of asexual reproduction in which the nucleus divides and makes a copy of itself is known as
A
meiosis.
B
mitosis.
C
budding.
D
fission.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mitosis is a type of cell division in which one cell (the mother) divides to produce two new cells (the daughters) that are genetically identical to itself. In the context of the cell cycle, mitosis is the part of the division process in which the DNA of the cell’s nucleus is split into two equal sets of chromosomes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mitosis is a phase of the cell cycle in which a cell’s nucleus is divided into two nuclei, each with an equal quantity of genetic material. It is an asexual reproductive process that occurs in unicellular organisms. Thus, mitosis is a type of cell division that occurs during the asexual reproduction process.

Detailed explanation-3: -Binary fission is a method of asexual reproduction which single-celled organisms, usually prokaryotes, use to create a copy of themselves. Another term for the process is cellular cloning. Mitosis is cell division that results in two identical daughter cells and is primarily used for growth of an organism.

Detailed explanation-4: -Asexual reproduction relies on a process called mitosis, in which the nucleus of a cell divides to create two new nuclei, each containing an identical copy of DNA. Mitosis allows the cells in your body to divide and regenerate-your hair to grow, your skin to heal after being wounded.

Detailed explanation-5: -In unicellular organisms such as bacteria, mitosis helps in asexual reproduction as it produces an identical copy of the parent cell.

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