During cell division, the chromosomes duplicate and distribute equally in the daughter cells. This type of cell division is called as ______________.

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Mitosis is the type of cell division where the number of chromosomes is maintained and in meiosis a diploid cell becomes a haploid cell.

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If a pea plant has 14 chromosomes in the daughter cells after mitosis, how many chromosomes were initially present in that cell before entering into cell division?

Q. Match the terms to these definitions.
Centromere, centrosome, chromatin, chromosome, spindle, cell cycle, karyotype, meiosis, mitosis, sister chromatids, interphase, metaphase
.......... A type of cell division where chromosome number in daughter cells remains the same as in parent cell.

Q. The diagram given below represents a certain stage of mitosis: [5 MARKS]



(a) Identify the stage of cell division.
(b) Name the parts labeled A and B.
(c) What is the unique feature observed in this stage?
(d) How many daughter cells are formed from this type of cell division?

Q. The replicated chromosomes (DNA) are then distributes to daughter nuclei by a complex series of events during cell division.