NEET Botany (general) MCQ Question
Which of the following statements about meiosis and mitosis are correct?
Meiosis results in four haploid daughter cells, while mitosis results in two diploid daughter cells.
Mitosis occurs in both haploid and diploid cells, whereas meiosis occurs only in diploid cells.
Meiosis involves two rounds of division, while mitosis involves only one round of division.
Mitosis produces genetically diverse daughter cells, while meiosis produces genetically identical daughter cells.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Meiosis results in four haploid daughter cells (telophase II), while mitosis results in two diploid cells with identical genetic complement. Mitosis can occur in haploid cells (NCERT context Chunk 2), while meiosis specifically reduces the chromosome number by half, leading to genetic variability (NCERT context Chunk 4).
Found an issue with this question?