NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: CELL-CYCLE & CELL DIVISION

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Assertion (A): A meiotic mother cell is always diploid.

Reason (R): In meiosis, there is no pairing of homologous chromosomes.

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Correct option: C

A is true but R is false

Option C (A is true but R is false) is correct because a meiotic mother cell is always diploid, but meiosis *does* involve pairing of homologous chromosomes (synapsis).

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