In mitosis the daughter cells resemble to their parent cell. But in meiosis they differ not only from parent cell in having half the number of chromosomes, but also differ among themselves qualitatively in genetic constitution due to.....

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• Meiosis produce 4 daughter cells but each daughter cell differ from one another because of
• The role of mitosis is not merely to divide a cell into two daugher cells but to ensure genetic continuity from one cell generation. The mechanism ensuring genetic continutity is;
• A. During meiosis, the genetic material is replicated twice whereas the cell divides one. R. Meiosis takes place in plants and animals during the formation of reproductive cells.
• Match the following : Coulmn-I Coulmn-II (A) Prophase-I (i) Chromosomes move toward one plane along with centromere. (B) Metaphase-II (ii) Half the number of chromosomes in seen (C) Anaphase-I (iii) Longest phase of meiosis-I (D) Telophase-I (iv) Two nuclei are seen
• In meiosis the daughter cells are not similar to that of parent because of :
• Which of the following statement is/are correct for Meiosis-II ? (i) Chromosomes are arranged on equatorial plate in prophase-II (ii) Nucleolus disappear during telophase-II (iii) In anaphase-II, the chromatids with their independent centromeres are called chromosomes. (iv) In metaphase-II, centromere of each chromosome becomes attached to filament of bipolar spindle.
• Cytokinesis is generally, but not always, seen in mitosis. If cells undergo mitosis and do not follow cytokinesis then it would result in :
• What would be the number of chromosomes of the aleurone cells of a plant with 42 chromosomes in its root tip cells ?
• A. The meiotic division-I is also called reduction division. R. During this the chromosomes are distributed in two cells in half their number.
• Several statements are given here in reference to cone cells which of the following option indicates all correct statements for cone cells ? Statements (i) cone cells are less sensitive than Rod cells (ii) They are responsible for colour vision (iii) Erythrolobe is photopigment which is sensitive to red colour light (iv) They are absent in fovea of retina