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Which type of mitosis is known as direct cell division ?

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Direct cell division is called amitosis or binary fission which is a mode of reproduction in bacteria

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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

Mitosis is the type of cell division where the number of chromosomes is maintained and in meiosis a diploid cell becomes a haploid cell.

Q. Assertion: Mitosis is known as equational division and meiosis is known as reduction division.
Reason: During meiosis, the non-sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes cross-over and exchange genetic information. This step does not occur during mitosis.

Q. Match the terms to these definitions.
Centromere, centrosome, chromatin, chromosome, spindle, cell cycle, karyotype, meiosis, mitosis, sister chromatids, interphase, metaphase
.......... A type of cell division where chromosome number in daughter cells remains the same as in parent cell.

The table shows some features of cell division.

Which line correctly describes the division of a cell by mitosis?

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