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Multiple Choice
During which phase of meiosis does a cell temporarily have two nuclei?
A
Prophase II
B
Telophase II
C
Telophase I
D
Anaphase I
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Understand the process of meiosis, which consists of two consecutive divisions: Meiosis I and Meiosis II.
Recall that during Telophase I, the cell completes the first division, resulting in two cells, each with a nucleus. However, the question asks about a single cell with two nuclei.
In Meiosis II, the cell undergoes a second division. During Telophase II, the nuclear membranes reform around the separated chromatids, temporarily resulting in a cell with two nuclei before cytokinesis occurs.
Recognize that Prophase II and Anaphase I do not involve the formation of two nuclei within a single cell. Prophase II is the beginning of the second division, and Anaphase I involves the separation of homologous chromosomes.
Conclude that Telophase II is the phase during which a cell temporarily has two nuclei, as the nuclear membranes reform around the chromatids before the cell divides completely.