OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
GENETICS
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Either A or B
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Detailed explanation-1: -When cells divide during meiosis, homologous chromosomes are randomly distributed to daughter cells, and different chromosomes segregate independently of each other. This called is called independent assortment. It results in gametes that have unique combinations of chromosomes.
Detailed explanation-2: -Independent assortment in meiosis takes place in eukaryotes during metaphase I of meiotic division. It produces a gamete carrying mixed chromosomes. Gametes contain half the number of regular chromosomes in a diploid somatic cell.
Detailed explanation-3: -Homologous chromosomes pair during meiosis but not during mitosis. The statement “At anaphase I, sister chromatids remain together” is false because during meiosis I, homologous chromosomes separate and move to opposite poles of the cell, rather than sister chromatids.