NEETBotanyCell Cycle and Cell Division
Are there any exceptions to the rule that mitotic cell division is only seen in diploid cells in animals?
Options
- AYes
- BNo
- CMay Be
- DNone of the above
Correct answer
A. Yes
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