Meiosis

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Meiosis: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Meiosis, First Meiotic Division, Prophase-I, Leptotene, Zygotene, Pachytene, Crossing Over, Diplotene, Diakinesis, Metaphase-I, Anaphase-I, Telophase-I, Second Meiotic Division, Prophase-II, Metaphase-II, etc.

Important Questions on Meiosis

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If the mature egg cell of a diploid organism has 6 chromosomes, then the total number of chromatids in the Anaphase I of meiosis would be

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Arrange the following stages in the order they follow.

(i) Anaphase I

(ii) Telophase II

(iii) Prophase II

(iv) Cytokinesis

(v) Interkinesis

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In the process of meiosis, which stage comes just after interkinesis?

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Mark the image that represents the telophase II of meiosis?

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Which among the following image represents the prophase II of meiosis?

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How many cells are produced at the end of the cytokinesis after meiosis?

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The reformation of the nucleus around each set of chromosome takes place in

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The chromosomes get enclosed in nuclei in which of the following phase?

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Meiosis can be observed in _____.

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Meiosis involves:

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56 cells are produced in meiosis in which

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During gamete formation, the enzyme recombinase participates during

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During the first metaphase of meiosis the centromeres

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Chiasmata formation takes place during

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If a cell has a chromosome number after first meiosis equal to 48. The chromosome number in the daughter cells after the completion of meiosis will be

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Chromosome number is halved in meiosis during

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The second division in meiosis is called

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Repulsion of homologous chromosomes takes place in

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Synaptonemal complex is formed during

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The role of meiosis