Biology CLEP Prep Practice Exam

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What type of cell division creates daughter cells with genetic material identical to the donor cell?

Binary fission
Mitosis
Meiosis
Osmosis

The correct answer is: Mitosis

Mitosis is the correct answer because it is the process of cell division that produces two daughter cells with the same genetic information as the parent cell. Binary fission is a type of asexual reproduction in which a single cell divides into two identical cells, but it is typically used to describe the division of prokaryotic cells. Meiosis, on the other hand, is a type of cell division that occurs in sexually reproducing organisms and results in four daughter cells with different genetic information. Osmosis is the movement of water molecules across a semi-permeable membrane and is not related to cell division. Therefore, B Mitosis is the only option that creates daughter cells with genetic material identical to the donor cell.