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Assertion: In haploid organism, specialised cells called meiocytes (gamete mother cells) undergo reduction division.
Reason: Chromosome number in the meiocyte is half the number of chromosome in gamete.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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The correct Answer is:
D
• In diploid organism, specialised cells called meiocyte (gamete mother cell) undergo reduction division.
• Chromosome number in the gamete is half the number of chromosome in meiocyte.
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