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Mitosis is characterised by...

Mitosis is characterised by

A

reduction division

B

equal division

C

both reduction and equal division

D

pairing of homologous chromosomes.

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B
Mitosis is a type of cell division in which chromosomes replicate and become equally distributed (quantitatively and qualitatively) into two daughter nuclei so that the daughter cells come to have the same number and type of chromosomes as are present in the parent cell.
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  10. Assertion: Some cells enter G(0) phase leading to inactivation of cell...

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  11. Assertion: G(1) phase is the interval between mitosis and initiation o...

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  12. Assertion: Prophase is the first stage of mitosis which follows S and ...

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  14. Assertion: During anaphase, centromere of each chromosome splits and c...

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  15. Assertion: Karyokinesis follows cytokinesis. Reason: Karyokinesis is...

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  16. Assertion: Cell growth results in disturbing the ratio between the nuc...

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  17. Assertion: The process of pairing of the chromosomes is called synapsi...

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  18. Assertion: Crossing over leads to recombination of genetic material on...

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