Question
Biology Question on Meiosis
Regarding Meiosis, which of the statement(s) is incorrect?
A
There are two stages in Meiosis, Meiosis-I and II
B
DNA replication occurs in S phase of Meiosis-II
C
Pairing of homologous chromosomes and recombination occurs in Meiosis-I
D
Four haploid cells are formed at the end of Meiosis-II
Answer
DNA replication occurs in S phase of Meiosis-II
Explanation
Solution
The correct answer is (b).
In meiosis, a cell undergoes two divisions, i.e. meiosis I and II. Meiosis I is reduction division and meiosis II is equational division (similar to mitosis). However, DNA replicates only once during meiosis, i.e. before meiosis I in S phase.