Question

diferentiate between metaphase of mitosis metaphase 1 of meiosis?

Answer 1

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Mitotic metaphase /mitosis metaphase 1




1)A single chromosome consisting of two chromatids each align at the equator

1)Bivalent chromosomes with four chromatids in each align on the equatorial plate

2)Here centromeres of the chromosomes lie on spindle equatorial plate while the chromatids extend freely

2)Here arms of paired chromosomes lie on equatorial plate of spindle while as the centromeres are directed towards poles.

3)Both of the chromatids of each chromosome are genetically similar

4)The four chromatids of the bivalent (tetrad) are genetically non identical because of the process of crossing over.

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