Q6 / 231 · NTA Abhyas (NEET) 2020 · Botany · Cell Cycle and Cell Division

Select the incorrect statement.

  • A
    In the 24 hour average duration of cell cycle of a human cell, cell division proper lasts for only about an hour.
  • B
    The interphase lasts more than 95% of the duration of cell cycle.
  • C
    Even after S phase the number of chromosomes remains the same, i.e., 2n.
  • Correct answer
    D
    In plant cells, during the S phase, DNA replication begins in the nucleus, and the centriole duplicates in the cytoplasm.

Solution

In animal cells, during the S phase, DNA replication begins in the nucleus, and the centriole duplicates in the cytoplasm.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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