Multiple Choice
During which stage of meiosis do homologous chromosomes synapse and crossing over occurs?
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9. Mitosis and Meiosis
Meiosis
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Sister chromatids will line up in the center of the cell during _____.
A
anaphase I of meiosis
B
prophase I of meiosis
C
telophase II of meiosis
D
metaphase II of meiosis
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Recall the stages of meiosis and what happens during each phase, focusing on the behavior of sister chromatids and homologous chromosomes.
Understand that during meiosis I, homologous chromosomes (each consisting of two sister chromatids) pair up and separate, while sister chromatids remain together.
Recognize that in metaphase I, homologous chromosomes line up at the cell center, but sister chromatids do not separate yet.
In meiosis II, sister chromatids behave similarly to mitosis, where they line up individually at the metaphase plate during metaphase II.
Therefore, sister chromatids line up in the center of the cell specifically during metaphase II of meiosis.
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