alleryWhy is mitosis also called equational division?
ADNA is halved in daughters
BHomologues pair and cross over
CCytoplasm divides in equal halves
DChromosome number stays the same
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Chromosome number stays the same
Parent and daughter cells carry the same number of chromosomes, hence the name equational division.
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