Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceBIOLOGYCell Cycle and Cell Division1 Mark
MCQ
Meiosis is not observed in:
A
Angiosperm
✓
Somatic cells
C
Cycas
D
Fish
✓
Answer
Correct option: B.
Somatic cells
Somatic cells are the normal body cell other than reproductive cells and take part in the formation of body structure and thus require mitosis cell division which increases the diploid cell numbers.
Whereas meiosis occurs in reproduction cells in which it produces the haploid cells from diploid mother cells.
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