question_answer 21)

Mitosis is characterised by                                           (a) reduction division                                                     (b) equal division                                                             (c) Both (a) and (b)                                                     (d) pairing of homologous chromosomes

Answer:

                (b) Mitosis is characterised by equal division because the chromosome numbers in the daughter cells remain same as that of parent cell. While reduction division is the characteristic of meiosis.