alleryWho coined the term mitosis in 1882?
AAugust Weismann
BRobert Remak
CWalther Flemming
DHugo von Mohl
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Walther Flemming
Walther Flemming named the process mitosis in 1882, from the Greek word for warp thread.
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