CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION
CELL CYCLE
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Question
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Which of the following describes the purpose of the mitotic cell division?
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To make more of the same cells.
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For growth and repair.
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To prevent the cell from becoming too large.
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All of the above.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Mitosis is important for three main reasons: development and growth cell replacement and asexual reproduction.
Detailed explanation-2: -The aim of mitosis is to separate the genome and ensure that the two daughter cells inherit an equal and identical complement of chromosomes (Yanagida 2014).
Detailed explanation-3: -The goal of mitosis is to produce daughter cells that are genetically identical to their mothers, with not a single chromosome more or less. Meiosis, on the other hand, is used for just one purpose in the human body: the production of gametes-sex cells, or sperm and eggs.
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