Plant Kingdom Question 68
Question: Assertion : Meiospores form genetically and functionally different progenies. Reason : Mitospores form progenies identical to parents.
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:
Meiospores are differentiated by meiosis from the diploid parent protoplast.
They contain half the number of chromosomes in their nuclei as compared with the nuclei of the parent cell.
The mitospores are differentiated by mitosis from the parent protoplast.
They contain the same number of chromosomes in the nuclei as the nuclei of the parent.
BETA
