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Science · 2023 · 1 mark
CBSE 2023 · Region 2 · Set 1 · Q18
Assertion (A) : When a bacterium divides into two, and the resultant two bacteria divide again, the four bacteria produced would be almost similar.
Reason (R) : DNA copying involves small inaccuracies in the reproduction process.
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(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
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CBSE Class 10 Science past-paper question from the 2023board exam, with the answer as CBSE’s own marking scheme gives it. Where our answers come from.