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Q1. [1]
The number of chromosomes in a cell division is halved. This kind of cell division is observed in :
  1. (A) Only testis
  2. (B) Only ovary
  3. (C) Ovary and testis both
  4. (D) All cells of the body
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Model Answer

(C) Ovary and testis both

This halving of chromosomes occurs during meiosis, which takes place in the reproductive organs — ovary (in females) and testis (in males) — to form gametes.

Explanation

The question refers to meiosis (reduction division), where chromosome number is halved (from diploid to haploid). It occurs only in gonads (ovary and testis) during gamete formation, not in all body cells (which undergo mitosis). Options A and B are incomplete — both organs are involved, making C the correct answer.

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