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Question
Both unicellular and multicellular organisms undergo mitosis. What are the differences, if any, observed in the process between the two?
Solution
The differences are:
| Mitosis in unicellular organisms | Mitosis in multicellular organisms |
| 1. The cell is directly divided into two parts. This type of cell division is known as amitosis | 1. Karyokinesis (division of the nucleus) takes place before the division of cytoplasm (cytokinesis) |
| 2. Duplication of DNA content takes place simultaneously with the division of the nucleus. | 2. Duplication of DNA occurs in a separate phase i.e. S phase. |
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