Meiosis involves which of the following stages?

1 nuclear division and 2 chromosome divisions

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1 nuclear division and 1 chromosome division

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2 nuclear divisions and 2 chromosome divisions

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2 nuclear divisions and 1 chromosome division

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The correct option is D
2 nuclear divisions and 1 chromosome division

Meiosis involves 2 stages- meiosis I and meiosis II, where the cells are divided twice (one in meiosis I and meiosis II each) and give 4 daughter cells after the end of meiosis II. However, the chromosomes are divided and reduced to half only once in meiosis I.

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