Bacteria are unable to do mitosis, because _____________________.

a
they only reproduce using meiosis
b
mitosis is nuclear division
c
prokaryotes lack a cell cycle
d
only eukaryotes do cytokinesis

1 answer

Bacteria are unable to do mitosis, because b mitosis is nuclear division.

Bacteria are prokaryotes, which lack a defined nucleus, so they do not undergo mitosis, which is a process that involves the division of a nucleus. Instead, bacteria typically reproduce asexually through a process called binary fission, where the cell divides into two identical daughter cells without involving mitosis.