Multiple choice

Which of the following is true regarding cell division?

  1. Eukaryotic cells divide by binary fission

  2. Prokaryotic cells divide by mitosis

  3. Eukaryotic cells divide using sexual conjugation

  4. Prokaryotic cells divide by binary fission
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Prokaryotic cells, which lack a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, reproduce asexually through a process called binary fission. Eukaryotic cells divide their nucleus via mitosis or meiosis.

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