NEET Botany Significance of Cell Division Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Mitosis is crucial for maintaining the chromosome number of a species.
Reason (R): Mitosis results in the formation of four daughter cells that are genetically identical to the parent cell.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Mitosis is crucial for maintaining the chromosome number because it results in two daughter cells with genetic material identical to the parent cell, not four as stated in R.
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