Mineral Nutrition In Plants Question 181
Question: Assertion : Calcium is a constituent of cell wall. Reason : Calcium is required in mitotic division.
Options:
A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D) If both the assertion and reason are false
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
Calcium is a constituent of cell walls in the form of calcium pectate.
Calcium in small amounts is necessary for normal mitosis.
Calcium may be involved in chromatin or mitotic spindle organization.