What is incorrect about mitosis-Sexual reproduction occurs by mitosisIt is not the main reason behind genetic variation-DNA duplication is involved-Exact copies are made

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What is incorrect about mitosis?

It is not the main reason behind genetic variation

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DNA duplication is involved

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Exact copies are made

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Sexual reproduction occurs by mitosis

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The correct option is D Sexual reproduction occurs by mitosis
Mitosis is a type of cell division in which DNA is duplicated and the cell is split into two equal daughter cells, which are exact copies of the parent cell. Some variation may however be introduced sometimes due to errors in the copying of DNA. However, mitosis is not the main reason behind genetic variation. It is used for growth, repair and asexual reproduction.

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