Pick up the correct statement

(A) Mitosis occurs in somatic cells and meiosis in germ cells.
(B) $D N A$ replicates once in mitosis and twice in meiosis.
(C) Mitosis and Meiosis occur in sexually and asexually reproducing organisms.

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Solution

The correct option is B $A$ only
Mitosis occurs in both germ and somatic cells whereas Meiosis occurs only in a germ cells.

So, the correct option is A. (A only)

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Q. Which of the following statements is true?
(i) Mitosis is preceded by one cycle of DNA replication and meiosis is preceded by two cycles of DNA replication.
(ii) In sexually reproducing organisms, meiosis is the only type of cell division observed.
(iii) Meiotic cell division is essential for the production of haploid gametes.

Q.
Match the following differences between Mitosis and Meiosis:

Column I	Column II
i) Mitosis	a. Two Diploid daughter cells are formed.
ii) Meiosis	b. Four Haploid daughter cells are formed.
	c. The number of chromosomes remains the same.
	d. Bivalents are formed and crossing over is seen.
	e. Division process occurs twice.
	f. Division process occurs only once.

Fill in the blanks
(a) Mitosis occurs in our ..... cells.
(b) Mitosis produces two daughter cells whereas meiosis produces ...... daughter cells.
(c) Meiosis occurs only in ..... cells.
(d) Modern humans have 46 chromosomes. Their sperms and eggs will have......chromosomes each.
(e) During the pairing of chromosomes in meiosis, the ...... chromosomes come to lie side by side.
(f) The.......(s) are surrounded by radiating rays and termed as aster.

Q. State the following statements are true or false.
Mitosis takes place regularly in somatic cells, whereas meiosis occurs only in germ cells.

Q. How the daughter cell in mitosis different from meiosis if both of them have 46 chromosomes but the only difference is that in mitosis it get chromosomes from one parent and in meiosis it get chromosomes from two parents.

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Pick up the correct statement (A) Mitosis occurs in somatic cells and meiosis in germ cells.(B) DNA replicates once in mitosis and twice in meiosis.(C) Mitosis and Meiosis occur in sexually and asexually reproducing organisms.

The correct option is B A onlyMitosis occurs in both germ and somatic cells whereas Meiosis occurs only in a germ cells.So, the correct option is A. (A only)

Pick up the correct statement

(A) Mitosis occurs in somatic cells and meiosis in germ cells.
(B) $D N A$ replicates once in mitosis and twice in meiosis.
(C) Mitosis and Meiosis occur in sexually and asexually reproducing organisms.

The correct option is B $A$ only
Mitosis occurs in both germ and somatic cells whereas Meiosis occurs only in a germ cells.

So, the correct option is A. (A only)