Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
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Which of the following is one of the very important
differences between mitosis and meiosis?
a. Chromosomes align midway between spindle poles
only in meiosis.
b. Homologous chromosomes separate only in
meiosis.
c.
d. Sister chromatids separate only in meiosis.
e. Interphase occurs only in mitosis.
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