What is required for the separation of homologous chromosomes at anaphase I?

a) the separation of sister centromeres
b) the dissolution of the chiasmata
c) the separation of the nucleosomes
d) the dissolution of the centromeres
e) the dissolution of the centrosomes


Ans: b) the dissolution of the chiasmata

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