which of the following scenarios is mitosis in action?

Question

a a sperm cell fusing with an egg cell
b a liver cell preparing to produce enzymes
c a virus undergoing the lytic cycle
d a skin cell repairing itself after a cut

Answer 1

The scenario that best represents mitosis in action is:

d) a skin cell repairing itself after a cut.

Mitosis is the process of cell division that results in two identical daughter cells, and it is commonly observed in tissue repair and growth, such as the healing of a cut in the skin.

The other options represent different biological processes:

• a) involves fertilization, which is not mitosis but rather the fusion of gametes.
• b) refers to enzyme production, which may involve cellular activities but does not directly relate to mitosis.
• c) describes the viral lytic cycle, which does not involve mitosis as it pertains to viral replication.