Question

During interkinesis
(a) Centriole duplication occurs.
(b) RNA and proteins are synthesized.
(c) The chromosomes are elongated but do not form chromatin fibres.

• A. Only (a) and (c) are correct
• B. Only (a) is correct
• C. Only (c) is incorrect
• D. (a), (b) and (c) are correct

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

The gap between meiosis- I and meiosis- II is called interkinesis. Preparation of meiosis- II occurs during interkinesis, but replication of DNA is absent.
Each daughter cell formed from meiosis-I sometimes undergoes interkinesis, where there is no replication phase of chromosomes and no duplication of genes.