General science · Difficulty 1
Try this ASVAB-style question.
Choose your answer before opening the explanation. This original practice item is for preparation and does not reproduce an official test question.
Which statement best describes mitosis?
- a community of organisms interacting with their physical environment
- transfer of thermal energy through direct particle contact
- cell division that produces two genetically similar daughter cells
- the change of a liquid into a gas at its surface
Reveal answer and explanation
cell division that produces two genetically similar daughter cells
mitosis is cell division that produces two genetically similar daughter cells. A skin cell divides to support growth and repair.