Question

Select the correct statement about meiosis from the options given below.

• A. It produces two nuclei with half the haploid number of chromosomes.
• B. It helps the organism to cope up with the harsh environment.
• C. It produces exactly the same set of chromosomes in the nuclei.
• D. It produces more set of chromosomes in the nuclei.

Answer 1

The correct option is A

It produces two nuclei with half the haploid number of chromosomes.

Meiosis is used to reduce the number of chromosomes to half in the daughter cells. It occurs only in germinal cells and consists of two stages- meiosis I and meiosis II.