Question
Genetic recombination occurs during ____, and independent assortment of homologous chromosomes occurs during ____.
A. telophase I / telophase II
B. anaphase I / metaphase II
C. prophase I / anaphase I
D. prophase II / anaphase II
A. telophase I / telophase II
B. anaphase I / metaphase II
C. prophase I / anaphase I
D. prophase II / anaphase II
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Genetic recombination occurs during **prophase I**, and independent assortment of homologous chromosomes occurs during **metaphase I**. However, among the options you provided, the best fit is:
C. prophase I / anaphase I
Although independent assortment is primarily discussed in the context of metaphase I, it is related to the behavior of chromosomes during anaphase I. Thus, while it's not the most precise pairing, option C is the closest.
C. prophase I / anaphase I
Although independent assortment is primarily discussed in the context of metaphase I, it is related to the behavior of chromosomes during anaphase I. Thus, while it's not the most precise pairing, option C is the closest.