Question

Which of the following statements regarding meiosis is FALSE?

a) The daughter cells that form from meiosis I are diploid.
b) Homologous chromosomes are paired up during prophase I.
c) Cytokinesis occurs twice during meiosis.
d) Sister chromatids are separated during meiosis II.

Answer 1

In meiosis, the daughter cells formed from meiosis I are not diploid; they are haploid.

Step-by-step explanation:

The false statement regarding meiosis is: a) The daughter cells that form from meiosis I are diploid. In meiosis I, the homologous chromosomes pair up during prophase I, and separation of homologous chromosomes occurs during anaphase I. Then, in meiosis II, the sister chromatids separate. At the end of meiosis II, four different gametic combinations are produced, each containing a haploid set of chromosomes. So, the daughter cells formed after meiosis I are haploid, not diploid.