CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION
CELL DIVISION
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Question
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it occurs at a faster rate than meiosis
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the chromosome number is reduced by half
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exact duplicates of each mother cell are produced
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it is the only process that involves replication of genetic material
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Detailed explanation-1: -The process of mitosis generates new cells that are genetically identical to each other. Mitosis helps organisms grow in size and repair damaged tissue. Some species of algae are capable of growing very quickly. The giant kelp Macrocystis pyrifera can grow as much as 30 centimeters (cm) in length in a single day.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mitosis helps in the production of identical copies of cells and thus helps in repairing the damaged tissue or replacing the worn-out cells. But the degree of regeneration and replacement in multicellular organisms vary from one another.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mitosis is a process of cell duplication, in which one cell divides into two genetically identical daughter cells. In the various stages of mitosis, the cell’s chromosomes are copied and then distributed equally between the two new nuclei of the daughter cells.
Detailed explanation-4: -Both sexual and asexual organisms go through the process of mitosis. It happens in the cells of the body known as the somatic cells and produces cells related to growth and repair. Mitosis is essential for asexual reproduction, regeneration, and growth. It does not make sex cells or gametes.