Multiple choice

The best specimen for the study of mitosis in a laboratory is

  1. leaf tip

  2. root tip

  3. anther

  4. ovary

  5. pollen
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Mitosis occurs both in somatic cells as well as in germ cells of the gonads. In plants mitosis occurs in the meristematic cells of root tip or shoot tip. These cells divide at a faster rate. So, the root tip shows active cell division and is used in the laboratory to study mitosis.

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