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BIO 101 Last Min Prep Objective Question

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Meiosis II is similar to which process: a. meiosis I b. outcrossing c. mitosis in haploid cells d. nondisjunction
Options
A meiosis I
B outcrossing
C mitosis in haploid cells
Correct Answer
D nondisjunction
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Meiosis II is very similar to mitosis. In both, sister chromatids separate. The key difference is that in meiosis II, the starting cell is haploid, so it's like mitosis occurring in a haploid cell.

Hint

It's an equational division, like mitosis.

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