Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. If a cell contains 20 units of DNA during G2, it will have 40 units of DNA during S.
2. During prometaphase, the sister chromatids organize into a single row in the center of the cell.
3. A cell undergoing meiosis that contains sister chromatids may be either haploid or diploid.
4. One major difference between metaphase I and metaphase II is the presence or absence of bivalents.
5. Sexual life cycles include both haploid and diploid stages.


1. FALSE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. TRUE

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