NEETBotanyCell Cycle and Cell Division
Are haploid cells capable of dividing by mitosis?
Options
- AYes, in some lower plants and social insects
- BNo, mitosis is restricted to diploid cells only.
- COnly in multicellular organisms.
- DOnly in plants, not animals.
Correct answer
A. Yes, in some lower plants and social insects
Step-by-step solution
Mitosis or the equational division is usually restricted to the diploid cells only. However, in some lower plants and in some social insects haploid cells also divide by mitosis. It is very essential to understand the significance of this division in the life of an organism. Are you aware of some examples where you have studied about haploid and diploid insects? Mitosis usually results in the production of diploid daughter cells with identical genetic complement. The growth of multicellular organisms is due to mito