Question

The given diagram shows a stage during mitotic division in an animal cell:

1. Identify the stage. Give a reason to support your answer.
2. Draw a neat labelled diagram of the cell as it would appear in the next stage. Name the stage.
3. In what two ways is mitotic division in an animal cell different from the mitotic division in a plant cell?
4. Name the type of cell division that occurs during:
   1. Growth of a shoot
   2. Formation of pollen grains.

Answer 1

(i) Late prophase. The nuclear membrane and nucleolus disappear.

(ii)

(iii)

No	Mitosis in Plant Cell	Mitosis in Animal Cell
1	Asters are not formed.	Asters are formed.
2	Occurs at the growing tips.	Occurs throughout the body.

(iv)
A. Mitosis
B: Meiosis