Question

Meiotic cell division has two steps, called Meiosis I and Meiosis II. Which of the following is correct about each step? a At the end of Meiosis I one diploid cell has remained one diploid cell, and at the end of Meiosis II one diploid cell has become two haploid cells. b At the end of Meiosis I one haploid cell has remained one haploid cell, and at the end of Meiosis II one haploid cell have become two diploid cells. c At the end of Meiosis I one haploid cell has become two diploid cells, and at the end of Meiosis II two diploid cells have become four haploid cells. d At the end of Meiosis I one diploid cell has become two haploid cells, and at the end of Meiosis II two haploid cells have become four haploid cells

Answer 1

The correct statement about Meiosis I and Meiosis II is:

d At the end of Meiosis I, one diploid cell has become two haploid cells, and at the end of Meiosis II, two haploid cells have become four haploid cells.

Explanation:

• Meiosis I is the reductional division where a diploid cell (containing homologous chromosome pairs) divides to form two haploid cells (each containing one set of chromosomes).
• Meiosis II is the equational division, where the two haploid cells divide again to produce a total of four haploid cells.