Question

Which of the following is the best description of the events occuring during anaphase I of meiosis?

Answer 1

Answer:

The best description of the events occurring during Ana-phase I of meiosis:

c. Homologous chromosomes randomly separate and migrate to opposite poles.

Explanation:

Meiosis:

It is such type of cell division that occur in animals, plants resulting in four daughter cells and each of daughter cell have the half number of chromosomes from the parent cell.

• Anaphase is one of important phases of meiosis. The option a is incorrect as chromosomes go randomly to opposite poles.
• The option b is incorrect as all of chromosomes inherited from mother and father goes randomly to opposite poles.
• The option c is correct as it is the true description of anaphase I of meiosis.
• The option d is incorrect as the sister chromatids don't separate rather they remain joined.