Question

The term "meiosis'' was coined by
A) Hertwig and Van Bevedin
B) Sutton and Boveri
C) Hofmeister and Waldeyer
D) Farmer and Moore

Answer 1

The term meiosis was coined by Farmer and Moore.
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Answer 2

• The term "meiosis'' was coined by:-

A) Hertwig and Van Bevedin

B) Sutton and Boveri

C) Hofmeister and Waldeyer

D) Farmer and Moore ☑

• Option $\sf\underline \pink {D) \: Farmer \: and\: Moore }$ is the right answer.

Know More :-

• It was coined in the year 1905.

• It (Meiosis) only Occurs in Sexually reproducing organisms.

• Meiosis results in the Formation of Haploid Gametes.

• Meiosis is Divided in two phases :- Meiosis I & Meiosis ll.

• Meiosis l is characterized by Reductional Division.

• Meiosis ll is characterized by Equational Division.

• Due to Meiosis Variations occur in a Species or Population.

• Meiosis helps to maintain the Chromosome number in a particular species In Sexual reproduction.

• It (Meiosis) also helps in the Formation of Gametes in Sexually reproducing organisms .

• Each Meiosis (Meiosis l & Meiosis ll) has 4 stages in it. I.e. Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase & Telophase.

• The Prophase - l of Meiosis l is divided into Further 5 sub - stages I.e Leptotene, Zygotene, Pachytene, Diplotene & Diakinesis.