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Question
Given below are two statements:
Statement I – Chromosomes are fully condensed at the end of prophase I.
Statement II – Meiosis I resembles mitosis.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Options
A.Statement I is correct, but Statement II is false
B.Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is true
C.Both Statement I and Statement II are true
D.Both Statement I and Statement II are false
Solution
Sol. [Key Concept: Meiosis-I — prophase-I events vs mitosis]
The final stage of meiotic prophase-I is diakinesis. So, at the end of prophase-I the chromosomes are fully condensed and the meiotic spindle is assembled to prepare the homologous chromosomes for separation. So, Statement I is correct.
Meiosis II resembles mitosis as it is an equational division.
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