Which of the following occurs during interphase?
I. Cellular growth
II. Replication of DNA
III. Formation of chromosomes
IV. Separation of sister chromatids
I, II, and III
II and III
III and IV
I and II
I only
Why is there a reduction of ploidy after meiosis I?
Sister chromatids are separated and placed in unique daughter cells
Reduction of ploidy only occurs after mitosis
Pairs of homologous chromosomes are separated and placed in unique daughter cells
The two daughter cells after meiosis I each contain only half of the original cytoplasm
Reduction of ploidy only occurs after meiosis II