Question

Which of the following type of cell division can be observed in bacteria?

• A. Amitotic
• B. Mitotic
• C. Meiotic
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A Amitotic

Bacteria is a prokaryotic unicellular organisms. In bacteria, cell division is amitotic. The other two types of cell divisions include mitosis and meiosis. Amitosis is the process which majorly takes in the lower organisms. In amitosis, the chromatin fibres does not condense. In this, cell division takes place simply by cleavage of the nucleus and division of the cytoplasm with no spindle formation.

Thus, the correct answer is 'Amitotic.'