NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

CELL DIVISION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following processes is NOT an example of a purpose for mitosis?
A
Growth
B
Repair of damaged cells
C
Replacement of dead cells
D
Sexual reproduction
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 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: -Answer and Explanation: The correct answer is (b). Bacterium are prokaryotes and reproduce by binary fission not by mitosis and cytokinesis.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mitosis and meiosis both involve cells dividing to make new cells. This makes them both vital processes for the existence of living things that reproduce sexually. Meiosis makes the cells needed for sexual reproduction to occur, and mitosis replicates non-sex cells needed for growth and development.

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