Match the following Column-I with Column-II.
Column-I | Column-II | ||
A. | Synapsis aligns homologous chromosomes | (i) | Anaphase II |
B. | Synthesis of RNA and protein | (ii) | Zygotene |
C. | Action of enzyme recombinase | (iii) | G2 - phase |
D. | Centromeres do not separate, but chromatids move towards opposite poles | (iv) | Anaphase I |
(v) | Pachytene |
1. A-(ii), B-(i), C-(iii), D-(iv)
2. A-(ii), B-(iii), C-(v), D-(iv)
3. A-(i), B-(ii), C-(v), D-(iv)
4. A-(ii), B-(iii), C-(iv), D-(v)
Assertion(A): | Meiosis reduces the chromosome number by half in gametes. |
Reason(R): | Meiosis is called the reductional division. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is true, but (R) is false. |
4. | (A) is false, but (R) is true. |