Q. Which of the following statements are correct for meiosis? I. Meiosis is a double division. It gives rise to four cells II. The cells undergoing meiosis may be haploid or diploid III. No bouquet stage is recorded IV. Pairing or synapsis of homologous chromosomes takes place during zygotene of prophase-I and continues upto metaphase-I Option containing correct statement is
A) I only
B) I and IV
C) II and III
D) All of these
Explanation
It is mitosis, in which both diploid and haploid cells undergoes this process. If a diploid cell undergoes mitosis, it results in two identical diploid cells. $2n \rightarrow n$ If a haploid cell undergoes mitosis, the result is two identical haploid cells ($n \rightarrow n$). In meiosis however, a diploid cell participates that divides twice to produce four haploid cells
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