Polyploids with an Odd Number of Sets of Chromosomes Have

question 178

Multiple Choice

Polyploids with an odd number of sets of chromosomes have many problems in meiosis but none in mitosis. Why?

• A)DNA replication is less accurate in meiosis than in mitosis.
• B)Homologous chromosomes pair in meiosis.
• C)Crossing over occurs in meiosis.
• D)Chromosomes align on the spindle in meiosis.

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