Which of the Following Occurs During Binary Fission

question 63

Multiple Choice

Which of the following occurs during binary fission?

• A)The chromosomes bind to the plasma membrane.
• B)Chromatids separate into individual chromosomes and pull apart towards opposite ends of the cell
• C)The chromosomes gather along the metaphase plate.
• D)The homologous pairs of chromosomes exchange bits of DNA in a process called crossing over.

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Definitions:

Somatosensory Cortex

An area of the brain in the parietal lobe responsible for processing sensory information from various parts of the body, including touch, temperature, and pain.

Bipedal Nature

Referring to the characteristic of using two legs for walking, standing, and running, typical of humans and some other species.

Innate Behaviors

Instinctive actions and reactions that organisms are born with, not learned through experience, such as reflexes or fixed-action patterns.

Haplodiploidy

A mechanism through which sex is determined by the number of copies of each chromosome that an individual receives. Offspring formed from the fertilization of an egg by a sperm (that is, diploids) are female; those formed from unfertilized eggs (that is, haploids) are male.