M phase of mitosis is also called equational division because:

• A

  The number of chromosomes in the parent and progeny cells is the same.

• B

  The number of chromosomes in the parent is double that of the progeny cells.

• C

  The number of chromosomes in the parent is half that of the progeny cells.

• D

  The number of chromosomes in the progeny cell is double that of the parent cell.