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Why is mitosis called equational division ?

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The number of chromosomes remain equal in parent cell and in daughter cells which are produced. So mitosis is called equational division.
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  • Mitosis is characterized by (A) Reduction division (B) Equal division (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these

    A
    Reduction division
    B
    Equal division
    C
    Both (A) and (B)
    D
    None of the above
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