Given below are two statements:
Statement I :In animals, mitotic cell division is only seen in the diploid somatic cells.
Statement II But in some social insects, haploid cells also divide by mitosis.
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Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.

Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.

In animal cells, mitosis or the equational division is usually restricted to the diploid cells only. But in some social insects, haploid cells also divide by mitosis.

Mitosis or equational division is usually restricted to the diploid cells only. However, in some lower plants and in some social insects, haploid cells also divide by mitosis.

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