Homologous Chromosomes Move Toward Opposite Poles of a Dividing Cell

Question

Homologous chromosomes move toward opposite poles of a dividing cell during
A) mitosis.
B) meiosis I.
C) meiosis II.
D) fertilization.
E) binary fission.

Accepted Answer

During meiosis I, homologous chromosomes pair up and then separate, with one chromosome going to each daughter cell. This process is called "homologous chromosome segregation."