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Question
Assertion (A): Interphase is resting stage.
Reason (R): The interphase cell is metabolically inactive.
Options
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false but R is true.
MCQ
Assertion and Reasoning
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Solution
A is true but R is false.
Explanation:
The assertion is true because interphase was historically called the resting stage since no visible physical changes or cell divisions occur under a microscope. However, the reason is false because the interphase cell is actually highly active metabolically, working continuously to synthesise proteins, duplicate DNA, and grow in size. Therefore, it is a period of intense preparation rather than metabolic rest.
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