Choose the phase of meiosis in column 2 that best matches each event in column 1

A) telophase I
B) prophase I
C) prophase II
D) metaphase I
E) telophase II
F) metaphase II
G) anaphase I
H) anaphase II

1) aligning of bivalents in the center of a spindle
2) genetic recombination events take place
3) separation of homologous chromosomes
4) one haploid set of replicated chromosomes at each spindle pole
5) divisible into five distinct stages
6) aligning of monovalents in the center of a spindle
7) one haploid set of unreplicated chromosomes at each spindle pole
8) pairing of homologous chromosomes
9) chiasmata are visible
10) separation of sister chromatids
11) shortest stage


Answers: 1) D 2) B 3) G 4) A 5) B 6) F 7) E 8) B 9) B 10) H 11) C

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