Botany-Cell Cycle Phases

NEET Botany Cell Cycle Phases Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 11

Assertion (A): In the cell cycle, the S phase is responsible for DNA replication. | Reason (R): The S phase is when organelle duplication primarily occurs.

A

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

B

Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

C

(A) is true but (R) is false.

D

(A) is false but (R) is true.

Correct Answer

Option C

Detailed Explanation

The S phase is indeed responsible for DNA replication, but organelle duplication primarily occurs during the G1 phase, not the S phase.

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