Botany-Cell Cycle Phases
NEET Botany Cell Cycle Phases Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 11
Assertion (A): Interphase is a period of preparation for cell division.
Reason (R): Interphase consists of G1, S, and G2 phases, where DNA replication occurs only in the S phase.
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
Interphase is described as a period of preparation for cell division, and the S phase within interphase is specifically when DNA replication occurs, which explains why interphase is preparatory.
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