Chromosome duplication without nuclear division refers to
A
meiosis
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B
mitosis
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C
androgenesis
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D
endomitosis
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Solution
The correct option is D endomitosis Endomitosis is the replication of chromosomes in the absence of cell or nuclear division resulting in numerous copies within each cell. It occurs in the salivary glands of drosophila and other flies.