Multiple Choice
In which type of cells does mitosis primarily occur in humans?
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16. Cell Division
Mitosis
Multiple Choice
In a somatic (non-reproductive) cell, what is the process of nuclear division called?
A
Meiosis
B
Cytokinesis
C
Mitosis
D
DNA replication (S phase)
Verified step by step guidance1
Understand that nuclear division refers specifically to the division of the cell's nucleus, which contains the genetic material.
Recall that in somatic (non-reproductive) cells, the process of nuclear division is called mitosis, which ensures that each daughter cell receives an identical set of chromosomes.
Differentiate mitosis from meiosis, which is a type of nuclear division that occurs only in germ cells to produce gametes with half the chromosome number.
Note that cytokinesis is the division of the cytoplasm following nuclear division, not the nuclear division itself.
Recognize that DNA replication occurs during the S phase of the cell cycle before mitosis begins, preparing the chromosomes for division.
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