Botany-(general)

NEET Botany (general) Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Easy-Class 11

Assertion (A): In adult animals, some cells enter a quiescent stage where they remain metabolically active but do not divide. | Reason (R): These cells exit the G1 phase to enter the G0 phase, where they proliferate rapidly.

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.

Correct Answer

Option C

Detailed Explanation

Assertion is true as some cells exit the cell cycle to enter the quiescent G0 stage where they remain active but do not divide. However, the reason is false; in the G0 phase, cells do not proliferate.

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