Question

Is homologous chromosome separation caused by meiosis?

Answer 1

Meiosis:

1. Homologous chromosomes are a pair of chromosomes that are connected at the centromere and contain the maternal and paternal chromatids of the same length and gene location.
2. Meiosis is a process in which a single cell divides twice to produce four cells that contain half the amount of genetic material as the original cell.
3. Meiosis is unique in that it causes not only the separation of sister chromatids but also the separation of homologous chromosomes.
4. Homolog segregation is a phenomenon that occurs in the human body.
5. Thus homologous chromosome separation is caused by meiosis.