Question

Question

Why is mitosis a longer and more complicated process of cell division than binary fission?(1 point)
Responses

Mitosis has check points that must be met to continue the cycle
Mitosis has check points that must be met to continue the cycle

Binary fission produces two identical daughter cells
Binary fission produces two identical daughter cells

Mitosis occurs in the cytoplasm and does not require a nucleus
Mitosis occurs in the cytoplasm and does not require a nucleus

Binary fission does not replicate DNA

Answer 1

The correct response is:

Mitosis has checkpoints that must be met to continue the cycle.

This is because mitosis involves a complex series of processes including the replication of DNA, preparation for cell division, and the actual division process itself, all of which are regulated by checkpoints to ensure that everything is functioning correctly before proceeding. In contrast, binary fission is a simpler and quicker process that lacks such intricate regulatory mechanisms and occurs in prokaryotic cells.