NEETBiologyCell Cycle and Cell DivisionMCQ+4 / −1
Regarding Meiosis, which of the statements is incorrect?
- AThere are two stages in Meiosis, Meiosis-I and II
- BDNA replication occurs in S phase of Meiosis-II
- CPairing of homologous chromosomes and recombination occurs in Meiosis-I
- DFour haploid cells are formed at the end of Meiosis-II
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Correct answer: B
Meiosis involves two sequential cycles of nuclear and cell division called meiosis-I and meiosis-II but only single cycle of DNA replication.
The stage between two meiotic divisions is called interkinesis and is generally short lived and involves no DNA replication.
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