The role of mitosis is not merely to divide a cell into two daughter cells but to ensure…
Biology · Class 11 · CBSE — Cell Cycle and Cell Division
The role of mitosis is not merely to divide a cell into two daughter cells but to ensure genetic continuity from one cell generation to another cell generation. The mechanism ensuring genetic continuity is
- formation of cells with new chromosomes
- formation of two daughter cells
- formation of two cells with identical DNA
- halving the chromosome number between the two new cells.
Answer
(C) formation of two cells with identical DNA
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