In meiosis how many cycle of DNA replication occurs?
A
One
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B
Two
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C
Three
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D
No replication occurs
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Solution
The correct option is A One DNA replicates during the S phase of meiosis. During meiosis the cell passes only once through this phase and DNA synthesis by replication occurs only once during this phase. Hence, only one cycle of DNA replication occurs during meiosis.