Question

During the process of meiosis, chromosomes replicate
a. once, during interphase I.
b. once, during interphase II.
c. twice, during prophase I and II.
d. twice, during interphase I and II.

Answer 1

In meiosis and mitosis, chromosomes only replicate once during the first interphase hence answer is a

Answer 2

Answer:

a. once, during interphase I

Explanation:

During the process of meiosis, chromosomes replicate  once, during interphase I.

During meiosis there are two cell divisions but only one replication. The two divisions are called meiosis 1 and meiosis 2. At the interphase I the chromosomes double. The genetic material is duplicated at the interface Before entering meiosis I