NEETBotany-Cell Cycle
NEET Botany Cell Division MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 11
Which of the following statements are true?
(i) Some cells in the adult animals do not appear to exhibit division.
(ii) Many cells of animals divide only occasionally.
(iii) These cells that do not divide further exit G₁-phase to enter an inactive stage called G₀.
(iv) Cells in quiescent stage remain metabolically active but no longer proliferate unless called on to do so.
(v) In animals, mitotic cell division is only seen in the diploid somatic cells.
(vi) Plants can show mitotic divisions in both haploid and diploid cells.
A
(i), (ii) and (iii)
B
(ii), (iii), (iv) and (v)
C
(ii), (iii), (iv) and (vi)
D
All except (v)
Correct Answer
Option D
Detailed Explanation
All statements except (v) are true. Mitotic division can occur in haploid cells in some plants.
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