AP BIOLOGY

CELL DIVISION

MEIOSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is FALSE regarding meiosis?
A
Meiosis is a type of cell division that produces gametes
B
Meiosis results in four genetically unique cells
C
Meiosis is what happens when body cells divide to form identical body cells
D
Meiosis results in gametes with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -So, the correct answer is option 3. Additional Information: The cell division which results in the production of a haploid set of chromosomes is called Meiosis. There are two stages in Meiosis; Meiosis I and Meiosis II.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mitosis creates two identical daughter cells that each contain the same number of chromosomes as their parent cell. In contrast, meiosis gives rise to four unique daughter cells, each of which has half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are two types of cell division: mitosis and meiosis. Most of the time when people refer to “cell division, ” they mean mitosis, the process of making new body cells. Meiosis is the type of cell division that creates egg and sperm cells.

Detailed explanation-4: -So, the correct answer is ‘Meiosis produces gametes that contain one complete haploid set of chromosomes’

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