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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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The neighouring country of India which has the smallest area is

A) Bhutan B) Nepal
C) Sri Lanka D) Bangladesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bhutan

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The command to eliminate a table from a database is

A) REMOVE TABLE CUSTOMER; B) UPDATE TABLE CUSTOMER;
C) DELETE TABLE CUSTOMER; D) DROP TABLE CUSTOMER;
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) DROP TABLE CUSTOMER;

Explanation:

The SQL DROP TABLE statement is used to remove a table definition and all data, indexes,...

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In what way does ocean water move globally?

A) Along cold water currents from the equator to the poles. B) Along warm water currents from the warmer regions to colder regions
C) Along warm water currents from the equator to the poles D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Along warm water currents from the equator to the poles

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Which of the following city has highest historical monuments?

A) Punjab B) Mumbai
C) Delhi D) Hyderanad
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Delhi

Explanation:

Delhi has highestnumber of historical monuments

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Triple point of water corresponds to

A) 1 atm, 0°C B) 1 atm, 0.01°C
C) 1 atm, 0 K D) 4.58 Torr, 0.01°C
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4.58 Torr, 0.01°C

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During which decade did the population of India record a negative growth rate?

A) 1921 - 31 B) 1911 - 21
C) 1941 - 51 D) 1931 - 41
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1911 - 21

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Which factor affects the speed of an inkjet printer?

A) the quality of the paper B) the cost of the inkjet cartridges
C) the size of printer power supply D) the desired quality of the image
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) the desired quality of the image

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The speed of an inkjet printer is determined mostly by the make and model of the printer, the quality of printing, and the complexity of the image. The quality of the paper, the cost of the cartridges, and the size of the power supply do not affect the speed of printing.

 

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