Which of the following is not true of mitotic cell division?
A. It occurs in eukaryotes, but not in
prokaryotes.
B. It is a highly regulated process.
C. It is a form of asexual reproduction.
D. It is a process that is very important in the
life cycle of sexually reproducing organisms.
E. It does not require DNA replication.
E
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