Questions: Which of the following statements is correct? Multiple Choice Meiosis involves two divisions and produces four nonidentical gametes. Meiosis involves one division and produces two nonidentical gametes. Mitosis involves one division and produces two nonidentical gametes. Mitosis involves two divisions and produces four identical gametes.

Which of the following statements is correct?

Multiple Choice
Meiosis involves two divisions and produces four nonidentical gametes.
Meiosis involves one division and produces two nonidentical gametes.
Mitosis involves one division and produces two nonidentical gametes.
Mitosis involves two divisions and produces four identical gametes.
Transcript text: Which of the following statements is correct? Multiple Choice Meiosis involves two divisions and produces four nonidentical gametes. Meiosis involves one division and produces two nonidentical gametes. Mitosis involves one division and produces two nonidentical gametes. Mitosis involves two divisions and produces four identical gametes.
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The answer is the first one: Meiosis involves two divisions and produces four nonidentical gametes.

Explanation for each option:

  1. Meiosis involves two divisions and produces four nonidentical gametes.

    • This statement is correct. Meiosis is a type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in four genetically distinct gametes (sperm or eggs in animals). It involves two rounds of division: meiosis I and meiosis II.
  2. Meiosis involves one division and produces two nonidentical gametes.

    • This statement is incorrect. Meiosis involves two divisions, not one, and produces four gametes, not two.
  3. Mitosis involves one division and produces two nonidentical gametes.

    • This statement is incorrect. Mitosis involves one division and produces two identical daughter cells, not gametes. Mitosis is used for growth and repair, not for producing gametes.
  4. Mitosis involves two divisions and produces four identical gametes.

    • This statement is incorrect. Mitosis involves only one division and produces two identical daughter cells, not gametes. Gametes are produced through meiosis, not mitosis.

In summary, the correct statement is that meiosis involves two divisions and produces four nonidentical gametes.

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