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Which division takes most time
(a) mitosis
(b) amitosis
(c) meiosis
(d) none of these

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(c) meiosis

Meiosis takes maximum time, while amitosis gets completed in shortest duration.

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Q. Somatic cells divide by
(a) mitosis
(b) meiosis
(c) both of these
(d) none of these

Q. Fill in the blanks
1. Mitosis is a type of cell Division takes place in_____ cell
2. Meiosis is a type of cell Division takes place in_______ cell
3. In mitosis the chromosome number_____
4. In meiosis the chromosome number_____
5. Mitosis occurs at the time of_________reproduction
6. Meiosis occurs at the time of _________ reproduction

Q. Match List I with List II and select the correct
List I List II
A. Amitosis 1. Reductional cell division
B. Mitosis 2. Direct cell division
C. Meiosis 3. Seen in unicellular organisms

Q. Pick out the correct statements.
(A) Mitosis takes place in the somatic cells and meiosis takes place in the germ cells.
(B) During mitosis, the DNA replicates once for one cell division and in meiosis, the DNA replicates twice for two cell divisions.
(C) Mitosis and meiosis occur both in sexually reproducing organisms.

Why is meiosis called reductional division and mitosis is called equational division? Explain.

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