NEETBotanyCell Cycle and Cell Division
In animals, which type of cells are known to exhibit mitotic cell division?
Options
- ADiploid somatic cells
- BHaploid somatic cells
- CDiploid reproductive cells
- DHaploid reproductive cells
Correct answer
A. Diploid somatic cells
Step-by-step solution
Cells in this stage remain metabolically active but no longer proliferate unless called on to do so depending on the requirement of the organism. In animals, mitotic cell division is only seen in the diploid somatic cells. However, there are few exceptions to this where haploid cells divide by mitosis, for example, male honey bees. Against this, the plants can show mitotic divisions in both haploid and diploid cells. From your recollection of examples of alternation of generations in plants (Chapter 3) identify pla