Which of the following is unique to mitosis and not a part of meiosis? |
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a) |
Homologous chromosomes behave independently |
b) |
Chromatids are separated during anaphase |
c) |
Homologous chromosomes pair and form bivalents |
d) |
Homologous chromosomes crossover |
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 |
(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. |