Multiple choice

In human body, the mode of reproduction for somatic cells is______________ , & for sex cells is______________ .

  1. meiosis & mitosis

  2. mitosis & mitosis

  3. mitosis & meiosis

  4. meiosis & meiosis

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Somatic cells divide to produce exact copies. This is how skin, and other body parts are replaced. In contrast, sex cells are not identical to the cells from which they came. Sperm and ova contain only half the number of chromosomes as somatic cells.