Meiosis II is often compared to mitosis because:
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Correct answer: Sister chromatids separate at the centromere
Meiosis II is an equational division, mirroring mitosis: the centromere of each chromosome splits and sister chromatids move to opposite poles. This ensures each of the four final gametes receives one chromatid from each chromosome.
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- How many daughter cells are produced at the end of Meiosis II, and what is their ploidy?
- Which enzyme is responsible for the process of crossing over?
- In which stage do the chromosomes become gradually visible under the light microscope as the first step of Prophase I?
- If a cell has 24 chromosomes at G1 phase, how many chromosomes will be present in each cell after Meiosis I?
- During Anaphase II, what happens to the sister chromatids?
- The complex formed by a pair of synapsed homologous chromosomes is called a: