Question

_______ is the short pause which separates meiosis I and meiosis II.

• A. $G_2$ phase
• B. S phase
• C. $G_1$ phase
• D. Interkinesis

Answer 1

The correct option is D Interkinesis

Interkinesis is the short pause which separates meiosis I and meiosis II. It occurs just after the meiosis I. This stage can be referred to as the interphase II, however no DNA replication occurs during this phase.

The G${}_1$ phase, S phase and G${}_2$ phase are events during interphase, just before meiosis I.
During the G${}_1$ phase the cell grows and is metabolically active.
In the S phase, the cell doubles its DNA content.
During the G${}_2$ phase the cell synthesizes proteins and prepares for meiosis.
The sequence of events can be represented as follows:
$G_1$ phase $\to$ S phase $\to$ $G_2$ phase $\to$ Meiosis I $\to$ Interkinesis $\to$ Meiosis II