NEET2026BiologyChapterActual
Which of the following statements is correct regarding the process of meiosis?
Options
- AMeiosis involves two sequential cycles of nuclear and cell division, accompanied by two cycles of DNA replicat
- BThe short-lived stage between the two meiotic divisions is characterized by a second round of DNA replication.
- CMeiosis I is initiated after the parental chromosomes have replicated to produce identical sister chromatids a
- DThe four haploid cells formed at the end of meiosis II are genetically identical to each other.
Correct answer
C. Meiosis I is initiated after the parental chromosomes have replicated to produce identical sister chromatids a
Step-by-step solution
Meiosis involves two sequential cycles of nuclear and cell division called meiosis I and meiosis II but only a single cycle of DNA replication. The stage between the two meiotic divisions is called interkinesis and is generally short-lived. There is no DNA replication during interkinesis. Meiosis I is initiated after the parental chromosomes have replicated to produce identical sister chromatids at the S phase. The four haploid cells formed at the end of meiosis II are genetically different from each other due to c