Which type of cell division occurs in somatic cells?

Mitosis

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Meiosis

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Amitosis

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is A Mitosis
Somatic cells are the normal body cell other than reproductive cells and take part in the formation of body structure and thus require mitosis cell division which increases the diploid cell numbers.
Whereas meiosis occurs in reproduction cells in which it produces the haploid cells from diploid mother cells.

Thus, the correct answer is option A.

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