NEET Biology Cell Cycle And Cell Division Based Practice Questions & Answers with Viewers Discussion and Detailed Explanation

Answer: (a)

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 are used in the laboratory to study mitosis. For studying meiosis young anthers are used.