Multiple Choice
Which process results in a daughter cell containing the same DNA as its parent cell?
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16. Cell Division
Mitosis
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Mitosis occurs in which type of cells?
A
Prokaryotic cells
B
Somatic cells
C
Gamete cells
D
Bacterial cells
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Understand the definition of mitosis: Mitosis is a type of cell division that results in two genetically identical daughter cells, and it occurs in eukaryotic cells.
Recall the types of cells in eukaryotic organisms: Eukaryotic cells can be broadly categorized into somatic cells (body cells) and gamete cells (reproductive cells).
Recognize that mitosis is responsible for growth, repair, and maintenance in multicellular organisms, which involves somatic cells, not gamete cells.
Eliminate prokaryotic cells and bacterial cells as options because prokaryotes (like bacteria) do not undergo mitosis; they divide through binary fission.
Conclude that mitosis occurs in somatic cells, as these are the cells involved in regular growth and repair processes in eukaryotic organisms.
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