One potential disadvantage of amitosis compared to mitosis is:
Slower cell division rate
Increased energy expenditure
Increased risk of unequal distribution of genetic material
Formation of a complex spindle apparatus
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Compared to mitosis, amitosis is considered a:
More complex and more regulated process
Less complex and less regulated process
Faster and more efficient process for all cell types
Process producing genetically identical daughter cells
The genetic material distribution in daughter cells produced by amitosis, compared to the parent cell, is generally:
Exactly identical
Significantly different
Randomly distributed with no predictable pattern
Approximately equal but not necessarily identical
One potential disadvantage of amitosis compared to mitosis is:
Slower cell division rate
Increased energy expenditure
Increased risk of unequal distribution of genetic material
Formation of a complex spindle apparatus
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of amitosis?
Absence of distinct chromosome condensation
Formation of spindle fibers
Division of the nucleus by simple constriction
Commonly observed in prokaryotes and some eukaryotic cells
Which statement best describes the genetic outcome of amitosis?
Genetic material is equally distributed to daughter cells
Genetic material is distributed, but not necessarily equally
Genetic material is not replicated before division
Genetic recombination occurs
During amitosis, the nucleus divides by:
Forming a cell plate
Constriction
Spindle fiber attachment
Fragmentation
In which of the following organisms is amitosis MOST commonly observed?
Higher plants and animals
Fungi and algae
Prokaryotes and some lower eukaryotes
Viruses and bacteriophages
In which of the following organisms is amitosis most likely to be observed?
Yeast
Bacteria
Fruit fly
Human
The term 'karyokinesis' refers to the division of the:
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
Cell membrane
Entire cell
Amitosis is also known as:
Indirect cell division
Reduction division
Direct cell division
Equational division
