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Meiosis II is...

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Meiosis II is similar to mitosis in that

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sister chromatids separate during anaphase

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DNA replicates before the division

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the daughter cells are diploid

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homologous chromosomes synapse

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The correct option is A sister chromatids separate during anaphase
Meiosis II is very similar to Mitosis.
In both cases chromosomes line up and sister chromatids are separated by the action of the spindle fibers during anaphase.
The daughter cells are genetically identical to one another.

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Q. Assertion: During meiotic cell division, the chromosome content of the daughter cells is halved by the end of meiosis I itself. Yet, meiosis II is essential for generation of haploid cells.
Reason: During meiosis II, the duplicated sister chromatids separate from each other and are distributed into the haploid daughter cells.

Q. Assertion: Though the chromosome content of the daughter cells is halved by the end of meiosis I, meiosis II is essential for generation of haploid cells.

Reason: During meiosis II, the duplicated sister chromatids separate from each other and are distributed into the haploid daughter cells.

Q. Meiosis II is said to be similar to mitosis, however the two differ in some aspects like
a. In meiosis II, the two daughter cells formed from each cell are generally genetically different
b. Meiosis II is initiated immediately after cytokinesis
c. In animals, mitosis takes place in both haploid and diploid cells
d. Synaptonemal complex is formed in meiosis II
e. Centromere does not divide in meiosis II
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Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about meiosis?
I. Meiosis involves pairing of homologous chromosomes and recombination between them.
II. Two diploid cells are formed at the end of meiosis-II.
III. Meiosis involves two sequential cycles of nuclear and cell division called meiosis-I and meiosis-II, but only a single cycle of DNA replication.
IV. Meiosis-I is initiated after the parental chromosome replication, which produces identical sister chromatids at the S-phase.

Q. The difference between mitosis and meiosis is that in meiosis
I. Two cell divisions take place.
II. DNA replicates during interphase.
III. Haploid cells are produced from diploid cells.

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