CELL DIVISION
MEIOSIS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Which of the following features are unique to meiosis?
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synapsis
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homologous recombination
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reduction division
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A and B
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A, B and C
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Hence answer is ‘Homologous chromosomes cross over’
Detailed explanation-2: -Two key features of the first meiotic division are close pairing of homologous chromosomes and their segregation to opposite poles of the meiotic spindle.
Detailed explanation-3: -The events that occur in meiosis but not mitosis include homologous chromosomes pairing up, crossing over, and lining up along the metaphase plate in tetrads.
Detailed explanation-4: -Meiosis is a type of cell division that reduces the number of chromosomes in the parent cell by half and produces four gamete cells.
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