Question

1. the scientist compares the process of mitosis with the process of binary fission. write the letter of each statement in the correct column. some statements may be used more than once or not at all. mitosis binary fission a. occurs in prokaryotic cells b. involves circular chromosomes c. involves cytokinesis into daughter cells d. involves dna, which is contained in a nucleus

Explanation:

• Mitosis occurs in eukaryotic cells (which have DNA in a nucleus - statement D) and involves cytokinesis (statement C).
• Binary fission occurs in prokaryotic cells (statement A), involves circular chromosomes (statement B), and also involves cytokinesis (statement C).

Answer:

• Mitosis: C, D
• Binary fission: A, B, C