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Standard XII
Biology
Significance of Mitosis
Which of the ...
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Which of the following statements about mitosis is NOT correct?

A
Mitosis is cell division that produces two daughter cells.
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Each daughter cell formed by mitosis has the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.
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The parent cell and the daughter cells are genetically identical.
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D
During mitosis, the centromeres divide and the sister chromatids stay together.
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Solution

The correct option is D During mitosis, the centromeres divide and the sister chromatids stay together.
Centromeres split and sister chromatids separate.

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