Biology

Question

Which of these events are common to both mitosis and meiosis?

O separation of homologous chromosomes

• condensing sister chromatids in homologous chromosomes

• crossing over between non-sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes

O reducing the chromosome number by half

Answer

Condensing sister chromatids in homologous chromosomes is common to both mitosis and meiosis.

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During both mitosis and meiosis, the sister chromatids of each chromosome condense and become visible under a microscope. This is an important step...