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Assertion (A): The cell division in a pl...

Assertion (A): The cell division in a plant cell is called an astral division.
Reason (R ): Cytokinesis in plant cell takes place by the formation of cell plate.

A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation for A.

B

Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation for A.

C

A is true and R is false.

D

A is false and R is true.

Text Solution

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The cell division in a plant cell does not involve the formation of aster as the plant cell lacks centriole or centrosome.
It is not because of cell plate formation during cytokinesis. Both assertion and reason are true but reason does not support assertion.
Hence, the correct option is (b).
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