Question

Which of the following is NOT true about Mitosis?a) Anaphase is when the chromatids separate at the centromere and begin moving to opposite "poles".b) Prophase is when chromatin coils into chromosomes, nucleus organelles disappear, spindle fibers.c) Metaphase is when chromosomes line up on the equator with their homologous pair.d) Telophase is when the nuclear division is completed and the cell moves into cytokinesis.e) at the end of mitosis there will be exactly the same number of chromosomes as at the start.

Answer 1

Option C

The pairing of homologous chromosomes, called synapsis, occurs during early prophase I of meiosis. Synapsis does not occur in mitosis.