Q.1 Identify the correct statement from the following.

A. Mitosis takes place in somatic cells

B. Meiosis takes place in somatic cells

C. In mitosis synapsis occurs

D. In meiosis, daughter cells produced are diploid.

Meiosis takes place in the ____________, while mitosis takes place in the ____________ cells of the body.

Consider the following statements:

(i) In mitosis, two daughter cells are formed

(ii) In meiosis, there is no reduction in chromosome number

(iii) Products of meiosis are, four cells each with “n” number of chromosomes

(iv) Mitosis takes place both in somatic and germ cells.

Which of the above statements are true?