Cell Division in Prokaryotic Cells is Called ________, While in Eukaryotic

Question

Cell division in prokaryotic cells is called ________, while in eukaryotic cells it is called ________.
A) binary fission; binary fission
B) binary fission; mitosis
C) meiosis; mitosis
D) mitosis; binary fission

Accepted Answer

Prokaryotic cells undergo binary fission to divide, while eukaryotic cells undergo mitosis (or meiosis in certain cases) to divide. Therefore, option B is the correct answer.