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Amitosis is the process of cell division that is characteristic of lower organisms such as yeast, fungi, bacteria, and amoeba. Amitosis is called as the direct cell division because it takes place by simple cleavage of the nucleus and division of the cytoplasm without spindle formation.
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Amitosis is characteristic of
Updated OnOct 21, 2023
TopicCell Cycle and Cell Division
SubjectBiology
ClassClass 11
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