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Why is Meiosis called Reduction Division?

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Meiosis ::


Meiosis is a type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half in daughter cells, creating four haploid cells, each genetically distinct from the parent cell that gave rise to them.


Why it is called as Reduction Division ::


1. As the Meiosis division process involves in reduction of chromosome number in the daughter cells to half the number in the parent cell, this process is called Reduction Division.
Meiosis creates gametes (egg and sperm cells).


2. The resulting gametes have 23 new chromosomes, one member of each of the 23 pairs, representing unique combinations of the original maternal and paternal copies.

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Which one of the following can be oxidised to the corresponding carbonyl compound:

A) 2-methyl-2-hydroxy propane B) 2-hydroxy propane
C) o-Nitrophenol D) Phenol
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2-hydroxy propane

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The first space rocket to hit the moon was 

A) Apollo II B) Luna 9
C) Lunik 2 D) Zond 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Apollo II

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Who wrote the book 'Immortal India' published in 2017?

 

A) Amish Tripathi B) Chetan Bhagat
C) Vikram seth D) Aravind Adiga
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Aravind Adiga

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Leading communication app Truecaller has tied up with _________ to integrate the tech giant's video calling app Duo within the Truecaller app.

A) Infosys B) Facebook
C) TCS D) Google
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Google

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Leading communication app Truecaller has tied up with 'Google' to integrate the tech giant's video calling app Duo within the Truecaller app.

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Which of the following group does NOT follow Newlands Law of Octaves?

 

A) Li, Na B) Be, Mg  
C) C, Si   D) Mn, Hg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mn, Hg

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The Buckingham Canal, which has been declared a National Waterway of India recently, is a canal running from

A) Punjab to Haryana B) Mumbai to goa
C) Vijayawada to Villupuram D) Cochin to Kozhikode
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Vijayawada to Villupuram

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The Buddhist  Doctrines were written in 

A) Sanskrit B) Pali
C) Tibetan D) Not written in any language but orally transnitted
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pali

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