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Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: The stage between two meiotic divisions is called interkinesis and is generally short lived. Reason: There is no replication of DNA during interkinesis.

Options

  1. ABoth Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
  2. BBoth Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
  3. CAssertion is true but the Reason is false
  4. DBoth Assertion and Reason are false

Correct answer

A. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion

Step-by-step solution

The stage between the two meiotic divisions is called interkinesis and is generally short lived. There is no replication of DNA during interkinesis.

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