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Cell Cycle and Cell Division — BIOLOGY STD 11 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceBIOLOGYCell Cycle and Cell Division1 Mark
MCQ
Which one ensures maintainance of chromosome number from generation to generation:
  • A
    Mitosis
  • ✓
    Meiosis
  • C
    Splicing
  • D
    Metamorphosis
✓

Answer

Correct option: B.
Meiosis
Meiosis occurs in the life cycle of all organisms that reproduce sexually. In meiosis, four daughter cells are produced, each with one member of each homologous pair of the chromosomes of the parent cell, known as the haploid $(n)$ state.Meiosis ensures the maintenance of the chromosome number in body cells from generation to generation.It is a source of variation.

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