Question

During cell division, or mitosis, an exact duplicate of the original cell is produced. The instructions for cell division are found in the __________ in the __________.

Answer 1

Answer: The answer for the blanks are- Chromosome present in the nucleus.

Cell division is a process of forming two or more daughter cells from a parent cell. Mitosis is one of the types of cell division by which a parent cell forms two identical daughter cells, possessing same number of chromosomes as their parent cell.

The instruction for cell division are found in the chromosome ( threadlike structures formed of DNA, which is the genetic material of the cell).

These structures are present in the membrane bound specialized organelle of eukaryotic cell, called nucleus.

Answer 2

The instructions for cell division are found in the CHROMOSOMES, which is located in the NUCLEUS. The chromosome is a thread like structure that is made up of nucleic acids and proteins and it is found in the nucleus of most living organisms. Each living cell is made up of 23 pairs of chromosomes. The chromosomes carry genetic information, which are typically passed from parents to their offspring. Chromosomes are thus, very important to the process of cell division. During the process of cell division, chromosomes are responsible for the replication, division and production of daughter cells, which are made up of correct sequence of DNA and proteins.