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Which of the following is unique to mitosis and not a part of meiosis?

a)

Homologous chromosomes behave independently

b)

Chromatids are separated during anaphase

c)

Homologous chromosomes pair and form bivalents

d)

Homologous chromosomes crossover



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Which of the following is unique to mitosis and not a part of meiosis?

a)

Homologous chromosomes behave independently

b)

Chromatids are separated during anaphase

c)

Homologous chromosomes pair and form bivalents

d)

Homologous chromosomes crossover

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Answer Key / Explanation : (a) -

(a)

During mitosis, all the chromosomes behave independently while during meiosis, homologous chromosomes pair up through synapsis and form bivalents in zygotene substage of prophase-I, then in pachytene substage, crossing over occurs between homologous chromosomes and during diplotene substage of prophase-I of meiosis chiasma formation takes place.

During anaphase of both mitosis and meiosis, chromatids are separated and pulled towards opposite poles.

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