NEET Botany (general) MCQ Question
Which of the following statements about the cell cycle and meiosis is correct?
Meiosis I includes a complex prophase with multiple phases and results in the formation of haploid cells.
All cells in an organism divide continuously throughout life regardless of the type of cell.
Meiosis results in the doubling of chromosome numbers in daughter cells compared to the parent cell.
Telophase I of meiosis is characterized by the separation of homologous chromosomes into two daughter cells.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Prophase I of meiosis is indeed longer and more complex than prophase of mitosis, involving multiple sub-phases, and it results in four haploid daughter cells after meiosis II. In contrast, option B is incorrect as some cells do not divide continuously, option C misrepresents the outcome of meiosis, and option D describes events of meiosis incorrectly.
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