Question

Which of the following is TRUE for BOTH mitosis and meiosis?

A. The parent and daughter cells have the same policy.
B. The daughter cells are genetically identical to each other.
C. Homologous chromosomes are separated during a division.
D. Crossing over occurs.
E. Sister chromatids are eventually separated.

Answer 1

E. Sister chromatids are eventually separated.

Step-by-step explanation:

Sister chromatids are separated and move towards the opposite poles of the cell during anaphase of mitosis and anaphase-II of meiosis. The splitting of centromere and shortening of microtubules assist the separation of sister chromatids and their segregation during mitosis and meiosis.

Crossing over and separation of homologous chromosomes occur during prophase-I and anaphase-I of meiosis respectively. Crossing over adds genetic variations in the daughter cells. Mitosis lack crossing over and produce genetically identical daughter cells.