Cleavage differ from mitosis in that:
Correct answer: D. It results in identical cells
- A. It occurs only in zygote
- B. It occurs in all body cells
- C. It results in haploid cells only
- D. It results in identical cells
Explanation
Cytokinesis during cleavage results in identical cells as the parent cell divides into two daughter cells. The other options are incorrect as cleavage is not limited to the zygote stage, does not occur in all body cells, and does not result in haploid cells.
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