Which of These Statements Assesses How Binary Fission and Mitosis

question 81

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements assesses how binary fission and mitosis differ?

• A) Binary fission is a division of cytoplasm, after mitosis is complete in any cell.
• B) Binary fission repairs cells; mitosis only replicates cells.
• C) Binary fission is a division of whole cells in prokaryotes, and mitosis is a division of the nucleus in eukaryotes.
• D) Binary fission is a division of the nucleoid region in prokaryotes, and mitosis is a division of the nucleus in eukaryotes.

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Definitions:

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