Question

Which of the following is a difference between phase I and phase II of meiosis?(1 point)
Responses

Anaphase, metaphase, and telophase only occurs during phase I of meiosis.
Anaphase, metaphase, and telophase only occurs during phase I of meiosis.

Phase I results in two haploid daughter cells and phase II results in four haploid daughter cells.
Phase I results in two haploid daughter cells and phase II results in four haploid daughter cells.

Genetic variations can only occur during phase II of meiosis.
Genetic variations can only occur during phase II of meiosis.

Phase I results in daughter cells with 23 chromosomes each and phase II with 46 chromosomes each.

Answer 1

"Phase I results in two haploid daughter cells and phase II results in four haploid daughter cells."

Explanation: Meiosis I is the reductional division (homologous chromosomes separate) producing two haploid cells. Meiosis II is the equational division (sister chromatids separate), yielding four haploid daughter cells. The other statements are incorrect (both divisions have metaphase/anaphase/telophase; crossing over/independent assortment occur in meiosis I; chromosome numbers do not go from 23 → 46).