Multiple Choice
During which phase of meiosis do sister chromatids separate from each other?
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9. Mitosis and Meiosis
Meiosis
Multiple Choice
During meiosis, how many times must a germ cell undergo cell division to produce four gametes?
A
One time
B
Two times
C
Four times
D
Three times
Verified step by step guidance1
Understand that meiosis is a special type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half to produce gametes (sperm or egg cells).
Recall that meiosis consists of two sequential rounds of cell division: meiosis I and meiosis II.
In meiosis I, homologous chromosomes are separated into two daughter cells, reducing the chromosome number from diploid to haploid.
In meiosis II, the sister chromatids of each chromosome are separated, similar to mitosis, resulting in four haploid cells.
Therefore, a germ cell must undergo two rounds of cell division during meiosis to produce four gametes.
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