Single Choice

Which one ensures maintainance of chromosome number from generation to generation?

AMitosis
BMeiosis
Correct Answer
CSplicing
DMetamorphosis

Solution

Meiosis occurs in the life cycle of all organisms that reproduce sexually. In meiosis, four daughter cells are produced, each with one member of each homologous pair of the chromosomes of the parent cell, known as the haploid (n) state. Meiosis ensures the maintenance of the chromosome number in body cells from generation to generation. It is a source of variation.
So, the correct answer is option B.


SIMILAR QUESTIONS

Cells - The Unit of Life

Which of the following is not a feature of meiosis?

Cells - The Unit of Life

The term "meiosis" was given by

Cells - The Unit of Life

Meiosis is a specialized division of cell-which includes

Cells - The Unit of Life

Stage connecting meiosis-I and meiosis-II is

Cells - The Unit of Life

The meiosis takes place in

Cells - The Unit of Life

Which one of the following statements is/are not true for meiosis?

Cells - The Unit of Life

Which of the following statement is correct regarding meiosis?

Cells - The Unit of Life

Study the diagram given below which represents a stage during the mitotic cell division and answer the questions that follow: Which is the cell division that results in half the number of chromosomes in daughter cells?

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