Which of the following statements accurately describes the "alternation of generations." The fluctuation between unisexual and bisexual. O The fluctuation between haploid and diploid. O The transition between fertile and infertile meiotic cells. The transition between parent and daughter cell.

Meiosis is an important cellular process for organisms that reproduce sexually. Two lab partners (A and B) are shown this diagram of a meiotic cell and asked to identify its phase. Partner A believes that this cell is in prophase of the first meiotic division. Partner B believes that this cell has moved past prophase of meiosis I and is in a later phase of meiosis. Which partner is correct, and what evidence accurately would defend their belief? Partner A is correct. The chromosomes have clearly replicated during interphase and are beginning to decondense into chromatin. O Partner A is correct. The nuclear membrane is beginning to re-form and centrioles are beginning to migrate to opposite poles of the cell. Partner B is correct. Homologous chromosomes are no longer paired together, so the cell must be in first phase of meiosis II, not meiosis I. O Partner B is correct. The cell plate is beginning to form between the two centrioles, indicating the cell is actually in later phase of…

it is possible that an alternative mechanism for generating germ cells could have evolved. consider meiosis in a germ cell precursor. if the S shape were skipped, whic meiotic devision would no longer be required.

Meiosis produces daughter cells that are ; mitosis produces daughter cells that are diploid / diploid diploid / haploid haploid / diploid O haploid / haploid