Question

Which of the following describes a difference between the processing of genetic material in binary fission versus mitosis?

(A) In binary fission, a single DNA strand splits into chromosomes; in mitosis, DNA is copied directly.
(B) In binary fission, DNA must undergo a mutation to replicate; in mitosis, it does not.
(C) In binary fission, DNA is transferred between two neighboring cells; in mitosis, the chromosomes of only one cell are replicated.
(D) In binary fission, a single DNA strand is replicated; in mitosis, multiple chromosomes are replicated.

Answer 1

The answer would be D.

In binary fission the singular DNA strand is broken down and replicated, whereas in mitosis multiple different types of chromosomes are replicated.

Answer 2

Answer:

D

Explanation:

In the process of binary fission, an organism duplicates its genetic material, or deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), and then divides into two parts (cytokinesis), with each new organism receiving one copy of DNA.