Botany-(general)
NEET Botany (general) Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Easy-Class 11
Assertion (A): During anaphase I of meiosis, homologous chromosomes separate while sister chromatids remain associated at their centromeres. | Reason (R): In anaphase I, sister chromatids are pulled apart to opposite poles of the cell.
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
During anaphase I of meiosis, homologous chromosomes separate while sister chromatids remain together, so (A) is true. However, (R) is false as sister chromatids are not separated in anaphase I.
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