Plant cells in a root meristem are dividing. Which type of cell division is this?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Mitosis
- Step 1: Growth needs genetically identical new cells.
- Step 2: Mitosis produces two identical diploid cells.
Answer
Mitosis.
Why not the others: Meiosis: meiosis forms gametes. Binary fission: this is how bacteria divide. Fertilisation: this joins gametes.
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