Which of the Following Statements Regarding Meiosis is Most Accurate

Question

Which of the following statements regarding meiosis is most accurate?
A) Crossing over occurs during metaphase I.
B) A diploid cell produces haploid daughter cells.
C) Haploid cells produce diploid cells.
D) Homologous (non-sister) chromatids separate during anaphase II.
E) Meiosis has the same number of stages as mitosis.

Accepted Answer

Meiosis is a type of cell division that produces haploid cells (cells with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell). This is achieved through two rounds of cell division, with the homologous chromosomes separating during the first division and the sister chromatids separating during the second division. Crossing over occurs during prophase I, and the number of stages in meiosis is different from mitosis.