CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION
CELL CYCLE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Select all of the statements that are true about mitosis.
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Mitosis produces diploid cells.
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Mitosis forms two unique cells.
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Mitosis includes four phases.
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Mitosis occurs only in body cells.
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Mitosis is used by prokaryotes.
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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: -So, the correct answer is ‘The cell divides twice’.
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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