MCQ
During the meiotic division, the:
- AHomologous chromosomes are separated.
- BThe linkage is disturbed.
- CThe homologous chromosomes do not segregate.
- DAll of the above.
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Answer
- Homologous chromosomes are separated.
Explanation:
Meiosis is a type of division in which mother cell divides twice after one round of DNA replication.
In meiosis I homologous chromosomes pair, exchange segments and then separate, i.e., each chromosome of a homologous pair goes to opposite pole.
Thus, reducing the number of chromosomes to one half.
Second division or meiosis II is normal equational division like mitosis.
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