Meiosis II is similar to mitosis in that

chromosome number is reduced

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sister chromatids separate during anaphase

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DNA replicates before the division

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homologous chromosomes synapse

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Solution

The correct option is C sister chromatids separate during anaphase
During meiosis II the genetic content is already reduced to half so here the division is similar to mitosis where the sister chromatids separate during anaphase keeping the amount of genetic material intact.
So the correct answer is 'sister chromatids separate during anaphase'.

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Q. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.
Exchange of sections of chromatids of synapsing chromosomes during meiosis I is termed ..........

Q. Assertion: Mitosis is known as equational division and meiosis is known as reduction division.
Reason: During meiosis, the non-sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes cross-over and exchange genetic information. This step does not occur during mitosis.

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During mitosis sister chromatids separate and migrate to opposite poles. Why does this- not occur during meiosis I ?

Question 4
During Anaphase - I of meiosis
(a) homologous chromosomes separate
(b) non-homologous autosomes separate
(c) sister chromatids separate
(d) non-sister chromatids separate

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