Question

Which of the following is not true for meiosis?

• A. Production of genetic variability
• B. Maintaining constancy of chromosome number during sexual reproduction
• C. Reduction of chromosome number to one half
• D. Production of diploid cell

Answer 1

The correct option is D Production of diploid cell

• Meiosis is also known as a reductional division. It results in a reduction of the diploid number of chromosomes to haploid. It mainly takes place in reproductive cells.
• It produces genetic variability due to genetic recombination and independent assortment during meiosis.
• It maintains the constancy in the number of diploid chromosomes during sexual reproduction across generations by meiosis II which is an equational division.

Thus, the correct answer is option D.