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David L. Biology 1 year ago
Which of the following statements correctly identifies a key difference between mitosis and meiosis? (A) In metaphase of mitosis, replicated chromosomes line up in single file; in metaphase II of meiosis, replicated chromosomes line up on opposite sides of the metaphase plate. (B) $\quad$ During anaphase of mitosis, homologous chromosomes separate; during anaphase of meiosis I, sister chromatids separate. $(C)$ At the end of telophase of mitosis, the daughter cells are identical to each other; at the end of meiosis I, the daughter cells are identical to the parent cell. (D) During metaphase of mitosis, centromeres are present directly on the metaphase plate; during metaphase of meiosis I, there are no centromeres on the metaphase plate. |