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The term mitosis was coined by__________________?

Correct answer: D. Flemming (1882)

  • A. Rimpu (1890)
  • B. Nilson (1900)
  • C. De Vilmorin (1856)
  • D. Flemming (1882)

Explanation

The term mitosis was coined by Walther Flemming in 1882, based on the thread-like appearance of chromosomes during cell division. The other names and dates do not match this historical attribution.

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