Question 16

(Multiple Choice)

What is a major difference between mitosis and meiosis I?


A) Only meiosis I results in daughter cells that contain identical genetic information.
B) Sister chromatids separate in mitosis, and homologues separate in meiosis I.
C) DNA replication takes place prior to mitosis, but not before meiosis I.
D) Prophase is longer and more complex in mitosis.

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