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MDCAT Biology QUESTION #4328
Question 1
Which statement best compares cell division in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
  • Eukaryotes divide by budding; prokaryotes by mitosis
  • Eukaryotes use binary fission; prokaryotes by meiosis
  • Eukaryotes divide by mitosis; prokaryotes by binary fission✔️
  • Both use mitosis
Correct Answer Explanation
Prokaryotes divide by binary fission, a simpler process without a spindle. Eukaryotes undergo mitosis (somatic cells) or meiosis (sex cells), involving a spindle apparatus and nuclear envelope.