Mitosis is also called equational division because the daughter cells keep the:
ASame nuclear membrane
BSame spindle apparatus
CSame chromosome number
DSame cytoplasm volume
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Same chromosome number
1. Each daughter receives one chromatid of every chromosome.
2. The count therefore does not change.
3. So they keep the same chromosome number.
_Source: syllabus Biology Class XI, Chapter 10, Cell Cycle and Cell Division._
Keep practising Cell Cycle and Cell Division
Browse all Cell Cycle and Cell Division questions for Biology Olympiad, or explore more Biology topics.