Assertion :Interphase occupies 75−95% of the total generation time. Reason: Interphase (I-phase) is the long non-dividing phase.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
The cell cycle is divided into two basic phases : (I) interphase (II)
M-phase. The M phase represents the phase when the actual cell division or mitosis occurs and the interphase represent the phase between two successive M phase. In the 24 hours average duration of the cell cycle of human cell, cell division proper lasts for only about an hour. The interphase lasts more than 95% of the duration of the cell cycle.
So, the correct answer is 'Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion'.