AP BIOLOGY

CELL DIVISION

MEIOSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which division of Meiosis is the most similar to Mitosis?
A
Meiosis 1
B
Meiosis 2
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Meiosis-I is similar to Mitosis and so it is called Meiotic Mitosis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Meiosis II is the second division of meiosis. It occurs in both of the newly formed daughter cells simultaneously. Meiosis II is similar to Mitosis in that the sister chromatids are separated.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: Meiosis II is most similar to mitosis as in meiosis II it is the centromere between two sister chromatids which lines up on the metaphasal equator and not the chiasma joining two homologous chromosomes as in meiosis I.

Detailed explanation-4: -The mechanics of meiosis II is similar to mitosis, except that each dividing cell has only one set of homologous chromosomes. Therefore, each cell has half the number of sister chromatids to separate out as a diploid cell undergoing mitosis.

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