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Question
Assertion (A): Meiosis is the kind of cell-division which occurs during gamete formation in the gonads.
Reason (R): During meiosis, chromosome number remains the same in parent cell and daughter cells which is very significant to maintain the identity of the organism.
Options
A is True and R is False.
A is False and R is True.
Both A and R are True.
Both A and R are False.
MCQ
Assertion and Reasoning
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Solution
Both A and R are True.
Explanation:
A is false. The centromere, not the centrosome, connects two chromatids on a chromosome. R is true. The centrosome organises microtubules and forms spindle fibres during cell division.
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Chapter 2: Structure of chromosome, cell cycle and cell division - Review Questions [Page 21]
