Question

Which is true regarding the process of meiosis I?

A) chromosome Number is reduced from diploid to haploid
B) sister chromatids in a cell undergoing are always identical
C) Most homologue pairs do not have any crossovers during prophase I
D) sister chromatids separate to opposite ends of the cell

Answer 1

Answer: The correct option is A (chromosome Number is reduced from diploid to haploid)

Step-by-step explanation:

In sexual reproduction, offspring are produced by fusion of two different sex cells which usually come from two different parents. These sex cells are know as gametes.

Meiosis is a type of cell division that gives rise to gametes in which the chromosome number is halved. Thus, the gamete cell is said to contain a haploid number (n) of chromosomes.

A diploid cell has two sets of chromosomes: one from the male parent and the other from the female parent. When a diploid cell undergoes meiosis the following occurs:

--> the chromosomes replicate once and

--> the nucleus and cell duplicate ( divide equally) twice.

As a result, the diploid parent cell gives rise to four haploid gamete cells. Therefore the statement "chromosome Number is reduced from diploid to haploid ' is true concerning meiosis I.