NEET Botany DNA Replication Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): DNA replication in eukaryotes occurs during the S-phase of the cell cycle.
Reason (R): DNA replication and cell division are uncoordinated processes, leading to polyploidy.
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
According to the NCERT context, DNA replication in eukaryotes indeed occurs during the S-phase of the cell cycle. However, DNA replication and cell division are highly coordinated processes, and failure in coordination can result in polyploidy, which makes the reason false.
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