Select the INCORRECT statement from the following about mitosis.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. The daughter cells have half the number of chromosomes as mother cell.
The incorrect statement about mitosis is: “The daughter cells have half the number of chromosomes as mother cell.” In mitosis, the chromosome number of daughter cells remains the same as that of the parent cell. For example, if the mother cell is diploid (2n), the daughter cells will also be diploid (2n). Mitosis is mainly responsible for growth, repair, and maintenance of tissues in multicellular organisms. It produces two genetically identical daughter cells, ensuring stability of genetic material. Reduction in chromosome number happens only in meiosis, not in mitosis.