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Is it true that mitosis is binary fission?

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a

True

b

False

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

The given statement is false.

Mitosis is cell division that results in two identical daughter cells and is primarily used for the growth of an organism. 

Binary fission is different from mitosis because prokaryotic cells do not have a true nucleus like eukaryotes. 

Also, there is no mitotic spindle formation in the nucleus during binary fission.

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