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What aspect of chromosome behavior most clearly accounts for Mendel's law of segregation?

A. movement of sister chromatids to opposite poles at anaphase 2 of meiosis
B. movement of homologous chromosomes during prophase 1 of meiosis

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The given question is incomplete as the group of choices lack the correct answer, however, the correct group of choices are as follows:

A. Movement of sister chromatids to opposite poles at anaphase II of meiosis.

B. Movement of homologous chromosomes to opposite poles at anaphase I of meiosis.

C. Crossing over between homologous chromosomes during prophase I of meiosis.

D. Replication of chromosomes prior to meiosis.

E. Independent alignment of different homologous pairs on the metaphase I spindle.

Answer:

The correct answer is : Movement of homologous chromosomes to opposite poles at anaphase I of meiosis.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Mendel's law of segregation says that during formation of gametes the copies of genes segregate from each other so each gamete has equal and only one allele of the gene.

This behavior of homologous chromosome can be seen in anaphase I in meiosis, responsible for the segregation of copies of allele into different copies.

Thus, the correct answer is : Movement of homologous chromosomes to opposite poles at anaphase I of meiosis.

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