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  4. The role of mitosis is not merely to divide a cell into two daughter cells but to ensure genetic continuity from one . cell generation to another cell generation. The mechanism ensuring genetic continuity is

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Q. The role of mitosis is not merely to divide a cell into two daughter cells but to ensure genetic continuity from one . cell generation to another cell generation. The mechanism ensuring genetic continuity is

Cell Cycle and Cell Division

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All the daughter cells of a multicellular organism have the same number and type of chromosomes as parent cells due to equitable distribution of all the chromosomes in mitosis. This helps in ensuring genetic continuity.