Question

Meiosis and mitosis differ from each other because in meiosis

• A. The four nuclei formed are not similar to parental ones
• B. Homologous chromosomes pair exchange parts
• C. Number of chromosomes gets halved
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

All of the above

• Meiosis is the type of cell division in which homologous chromosomes separate after an exchange of fragments. As a result of meiosis, four haploid cells are produced which are all genetically different from each other.
• This is due to the process of crossing over or exchange of segments between homologous chromosomes.

So, the correct answer is option D.