NEET Biology question

Statement 1: Mitosis is significant in the life of an organism, especially in the growth of a multicellular organism. Statement 2: Mitosis restores the nucleo-cytoplasmic ratio.

(A)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is the correct explanation for AssertionCorrect
(B)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
(C)Assertion is True, Reason is False
(D)Assertion is False, Reason is True

Answer: (A)

Solution

Both statements are true. A cell cannot grow indefinitely without disrupting its optimal nucleo-cytoplasmic ratio and surface-area-to-volume efficiency; by dividing, mitosis restores this ratio in the resulting

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