Question

Name the process of cell division by which a parent cell divides to form two identical daughter cells which have the same amount of genetic material as the parent cell.

• A. Reduction division
• B. Meiosis
• C. Mitosis
• D. Both a and c

Answer 1

The correct option is C Mitosis

Cell division is a process by which a parent cell divides to form new daughter cells. The nucleus of each cell of an organism has its genetic material or a fixed number of chromosomes. When the parent cell divides to form daughter cells with the exact amount of genetic material (number of chromosomes) then it is called mitosis. When the parent cell divides to form daughter cells with half the amount of genetic material or number of chromosomes then it is called meiosis or reduction division.