In meiosis, division is (a) Ist reductional and IInd equational. (b) Ist equational and IInd reductional. (c) both reductional. (d) both equational.

 

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In meiosis, division is

(a) Ist reductional and IInd equational.

(b) Ist equational and IInd reductional.

(c) both reductional.

(d) both equational.

Answer:

(a) Meiosis I is known as reductional division due to reduction in the number of chromosomes. Meiosis II is called equational division because of maintaining the same number of chromosomes. 

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