NEET Biology question

Biology Cell Cycle and Cell Division NEET

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

(A)formation of cells with new chromosomes
(B)formation of two daughter cells with different hybrid DNA
(C)formation of two cells with identical DNACorrect
(D)halving the chromosome number between the two new cells

Answer: (C)

Solution

Mitosis is an equational division: the replicated DNA is distributed equally and identically to both daughter cells, so each receives a

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