Biology Quiz : Meiosis

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QUESTION	ANSWER	EXPLANATION
Arrange the stages of meiotic prophase I below in order.	Leptotene, Zygotene, Pachytene, Diplotene, Diakinesis	The stages of meiotic prophase I in order are leptotene, zygotene, pachytene, diplotene and diakinesis.
During which stage of meiotic prophase I do centrioles divide and start moving towards opposite poles?	Leptotene	During the leptotene, centrioles divide and start moving towards opposite poles.
During which stage of meiosis does crossing over occur?	Prophase I	During the prophase I, crossing over occurs.
During which stage of meiosis do chromosomes divide at the centromeres?	Anaphase II	During the anaphase II, chromosomes divide at the centromeres.
How many daughter cells are formed in meiosis?	4	Four daughter cells are formed in meiosis.
The daughter cells formed in meiosis are similar to the parent cells.	False	The daughter cells contain half the number of chromosomes as compared to the parent cells in meiosis. Moreover, their chromosomes are different because of crossing over.
The size of the cell remains the same during the prophase I.	False	The cell enlarges during the prophase I.
After meiotic cell division, the number of chromosomes in daughter cells is equal to that of parent cells.	False	The number of chromosomes is reduced to half in meiosis, while it remains the same in mitosis.