NEET Biology question

Which one of the following is wrong for meiosis?

(A)It leads to formation of sister chromatids.
(B)It occurs in diploid cells.
(C)It occurs in haploid cells.
(D)It occurs by splitting of centromeres and separation of sister chromatids.Correct

Answer: (D)

Solution

Meiosis occurs in diploid cells (B, true) and the preceding S-phase does produce sister chromatids (A, true in the sense that replication precedes meiosis). It can, in some organisms with haplontic life cycles, also occur in haploid cells (C, true in that broader context). (D) is the wrong statement

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