Which of the following is unique to mitosis and not a part of meiosis?

Homologous chromosomes behave independently

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

Chromatids are separated during anaphase

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Homologous chromosomes pair and form bivalents

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Homologous chromosomes crossover

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is A Homologous chromosomes behave independently
During mitosis, all the chromosomes behave independently while during meiosis, homologous chromosomes pair up through synapsis and form bivalents in zygote substage of prophase – I, then in pachytene substage, crossing over occurs between homologous chromosomes and during diplotene substage of prophase-I of meiosis chiasma formation takes place. During anaphase of both meiosis and mitosis, chromatids are separated and pulled towards opposite poles.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

During mitosis, homologous chromosomes pair up and separate.

Q. Chromosomes separating at the centromere and moving to opposite sides of the cell is an event that occurs during which phase of mitosis?

Q. ______ is the X-shaped structure which is formed when the recombined homologous chromosomes separate from each other except at the sites of crossover.

Fill in the blanks
(a) Mitosis occurs in our ..... cells.
(b) Mitosis produces two daughter cells whereas meiosis produces ...... daughter cells.
(c) Meiosis occurs only in ..... cells.
(d) Modern humans have 46 chromosomes. Their sperms and eggs will have......chromosomes each.
(e) During the pairing of chromosomes in meiosis, the ...... chromosomes come to lie side by side.
(f) The.......(s) are surrounded by radiating rays and termed as aster.

During metaphase of mitosis, chromosomes:

Join BYJU'S Learning Program