Botany-Cell Cycle Phases

NEET Botany Cell Cycle Phases Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Easy-Class 11

Assertion (A): The M Phase of the cell cycle is when actual cell division or mitosis occurs. | Reason (R): Interphase represents the phase between two successive M phases.

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 A

Detailed Explanation

Both the assertion and reason are true and the reason correctly explains the assertion. The M Phase is indeed when mitosis occurs, and interphase is the phase between M phases as per the NCERT context.

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