Practice question
Question
Which of the following occurs only in meiosis and not in mitosis?
Explanation
Homologous chromosome pairing occurs only in meiosis during prophase I, leading to genetic recombination. This follows from NCERT principle where the relation explains the outcome clearly for students in simple steps.
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