WAEC Biology 2024 Theory — Question 12

Question 12 of 19 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Biology 2024 Theory paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

12. What is mitosis?

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Mitosis is a type of cell division in which a cell replicates its chromosomes and segregates them, thereby producing two identical daughter cells with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

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