Question

Which of the following statements are not true regarding cell division?
i. During mitosis, number of chromosomes are reduced to half
ii. During meiosis, number of chromosomes are reduced to half
iii. During mitosis, number of chromosomes remain the same
iv. During meiosis, number of chromosomes remain the same

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Answer 1

The first statement (i) is the answer
In mitosis, the number of chromosomes remain same
For example, in humans, 46 and NOT 23
Thus it is not reduction division

Answer 2

Mitosis is termed as the equational division. A cell when undergo mitosis then the chromosome content of the cell remains the same after the division.

Meiosis is termed as the reductional division. A cell when undergo meiosis then the chromosome content of the cell gets reduced to half after the division.

So, the 1st and 4th statements are incorrect statements.