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Why is mitosis called equational division? [1 Mark]


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Mitosis is the process of cell division wherein the chromosomes replicate and get equally distributed into two daughter cells. [0.5 Marks]
The chromosome number in each daughter cell is equal to that in the parent cell, i.e., diploid. Hence, mitosis is known as equational division. [0.5 Marks]


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