How many divisions occur in meiosis?

• A. Four divisions.
• B. One division.
• C. Two consecutive divisions.
• D. Three divisions.

Answer: (C)

Meiosis includes two successive nuclear divisions after DNA replication. In the first division, homologous chromosomes separate, reducing the chromosome number from diploid to haploid. In the second division, sister chromatids separate, producing four haploid gametes. This two-division sequence distinguishes meiosis from mitosis (which has only one division) and explains why meiosis yields four genetically diverse haploid cells.