CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION
CELL DIVISION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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which event does not occur during prophase in an animal cell?
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chromosome condense
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spindle begins to form
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chromosome replicate
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nuclear envelope disperses
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -So, the correct option is ‘Chromosomes replicate’. Was this answer helpful?
Detailed explanation-2: -Explanation: Crossing over is the only answer choice that does not occur during mitosis. Crossing over occurs during prophase I of meiosis and involves swapping of genetic information between homologous chromosomes. This require the formation of tetrads, which does not occur during mitosis.
Detailed explanation-3: -A common misconception is that DNA copies itself during prophase, but this is not true. In prophase, the DNA has already been copied while the cell was in interphase.
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