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Meiosis I separates homologous chromosomes; meiosis II separates:
ANucleotides
BCentrosomes
CWhole cells
DChromatids
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Chromatids
1. The two rounds do different jobs.
2. The first division, meiosis I, separates homologous chromosomes.
3. The second division, meiosis II, separates chromatids.
4. Centrosomes organise the spindle rather than being pulled apart as cargo.
_Source: OpenStax Biology for AP(R) Courses (CC BY 4.0), Ch 11 'Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction', sections 11.1-11.2_
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