Question
Mention characteristic features of mitosis.
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Answer
Some characteristic features of mitosis are:
(i) It takes place in somatic cells.
(ii) Chromosome number is preserved.
(iii) Daughter cells produced are identical to the parent cell.
(iv) It results in increase in the number of cells.
(i) It takes place in somatic cells.
(ii) Chromosome number is preserved.
(iii) Daughter cells produced are identical to the parent cell.
(iv) It results in increase in the number of cells.
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