Question

Assertion (A) Meiotic division occurs in reproductive cells.
Reason (R) As a result of meiosis, gametes are formed.

• A. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
• B. If both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
• C. If A is true, but R is false.
• D. If A is false, but R is true

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
Meiotic division is a reductional division. It occurs in reproductive cells and maintains a fixed number of chromosomes in sexually reproducing organisms. During sexual reproduction, meiosis contributes to gametogenesis, as a result of which haploid gametes are formed.