Zaymiey

🔬 Biology  ·  Cell Cycle and Cell Division  ·  NEET

Homologous chromosomes separate during:

Answer: Meiosis I anaphase.

  • A Mitosis anaphase
  • B Meiosis I anaphase
  • C Meiosis II anaphase
  • D Prophase I

Correct answer: B. Meiosis I anaphase

Explanation: Homologous chromosomes separate during Anaphase I (Meiosis I). Sister chromatids separate during Anaphase II.

The Cell CycleG1SG2M (Mitosis)G1+S+G2 = Interphase (the longest part of the cycle, where the cell spends most of its time)

The cell cycle: G1 (growth and preparation), S (DNA replication, chromosome number stays 2n but DNA content doubles), G2 (final checks before division), and M (mitosis itself) - together, G1+S+G2 make up interphase.

Concept context

Mitosis and meiosis: how cells divide for growth, repair, and reproduction.

Read the full Cell Cycle and Cell Division notes →