Question

Identify the incorrect statement regarding meiosis.

• A. No duplication of centromeres occur in meiosis I
• B. Chromosomes do not duplicate in meiosis II
• C. Both A and B
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D None of the above

Meiosis is a specialized type of cell division which occurs in germ cells. In meiosis, two divisions occur following a single round of DNA duplication in S phase. The meiosis comprises of two divisions meiosis I and meiosis II. In meiosis, I, the homologous chromosomes separate, i.e., the number of centromeres in each daughter cell are reduced to half as compared to the parent cell. In meiosis II, each chromosome splits at the centromere as in mitosis. Thus, in meiosis II the number of chromosomes remain the same in daughter cell as in the parent cell.

So, the correct answer is option D.