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Question
The diagram given below represents a stage during cell division.
Study the same and answer the questions that follow:

- Identify whether it is a plant cell or an animal cell. Give a reason in support of your answer.
- Name the stage depicted in the diagram. What is the unique feature observed in this stage?
- Name the type of cell division that occurs during:
- Replacement of old leaves by new ones
- Formation of gametes
- What is the stage that comes before the stage shown in the diagram?
- Draw a neat, labelled diagram of the stage mentioned in (iv) above keeping the chromosome number constant.
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Solution
- Animals cell. Because it lacks a cell wall.
- Metaphase. Chromosomes lined up in one plane at the equator.
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- Mitotic cell division
- Meiosis (Reductional) cell division
- Prophase comes before metaphase.

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