Mitosis occurs in

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(D) Mitosis is the process of equational division that occurs in somatic cells to facilitate growth and repair. It also occurs in undifferentiated ger

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More than one option is correct

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(D) Mitosis is the process of equational division that occurs in somatic cells to facilitate growth and repair. It also occurs in undifferentiated germ cells during the early stages of gametogenesis before meiosis begins. In plants,meristematic cells are actively dividing somatic cells that undergo mitosis. Therefore,since mitosis occurs in all these cell types,the correct answer is that more than one option is correct.

Column $X$	Column $Y$
$(1)$ Attachment site of spindle fibers	$(P)$ Cell cycle
$(2)$ Pairing of homologous chromosomes	$(Q)$ Kinetochores
$(3)$ Exchange of genes	$(R)$ Synapsis
$(4)$ Interval between two successive cell divisions	$(S)$ Crossing over

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Normally a somatic cell in human beings contains . . . . . . number of chromosomes.

Select an incorrect statement with respect to the cell cycle.

$A$: Multicellular organisms begin their life from a single cell.
$R$: All somatic cells of a multicellular organism have the same number of chromosomes.

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Select the correct match for $X$ and $Y$:
Column $X$ Column $Y$
$(1)$ Attachment site of spindle fibers $(P)$ Cell cycle
$(2)$ Pairing of homologous chromosomes $(Q)$ Kinetochores
$(3)$ Exchange of genes $(R)$ Synapsis
$(4)$ Interval between two successive cell divisions $(S)$ Crossing over

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