Multiple Choice
In mitosis, what is the first and typically longest phase during which chromosomes condense and the mitotic spindle begins to form?
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16. Cell Division
Mitosis
Multiple Choice
Which type of cells typically undergo mitosis in multicellular eukaryotes?
A
Prokaryotic cells dividing by binary fission
B
Mature mammalian red blood cells (erythrocytes)
C
Germ cells undergoing meiosis to produce haploid gametes
D
Somatic (body) cells used for growth and tissue repair
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Understand the context of cell division in multicellular eukaryotes: Mitosis is a process of cell division that results in two genetically identical daughter cells, primarily used for growth, tissue repair, and maintenance.
Identify the types of cells listed in the problem: Prokaryotic cells divide by binary fission, mature mammalian red blood cells lack nuclei and do not divide, germ cells undergo meiosis rather than mitosis.
Recall that somatic cells are all the body cells except germ cells, and these cells divide by mitosis to maintain the organism's tissues and organs.
Recognize that mitosis is not involved in the production of gametes (which is meiosis) or in prokaryotic cell division (which is binary fission).
Conclude that the correct type of cells undergoing mitosis in multicellular eukaryotes are somatic (body) cells used for growth and tissue repair.
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