Here is a pair of homologous chromosomes in a cell that will

Here is a pair of homologous chromosomes in a cell that will undergo division soon: (only chromosomes are shown; don\'t worry about recombination in this question). After telophase you find that the daughter cells have the following configuration: What type of cell division occurred? A. Mitosis B. Meiosis I C. Meiosis II D. More than one of the above is possible

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The correct option is.............meiosis I The correct option also becomes more than one as the picture is related to both mitosis and meiosis I. The picture has been showing the daughter cell with duplicated chromosomal material. No crossing over and no recombinations has been to be observed during the study . During mitosis, duplicated genetic material gets separated to two diploid (2n) daughter cells equally. During meiosis I, two haploid (n) daughter cells gets formed from a single diploid cell (2n).. The chromosomal material has been gets decreased to n from the 2n during meiosis I. The sister chromatids get separated during meiosis II to produce four haploid cells. Haploid (n) number of unseparated duplicated chromosomes with sister chromatids could be seen at meiosis I. Only homologous chromosomes get separated during meiosis I. This haploid (n) becomes four haploid (n) unduplicated cells at the end of meiosis II due to separated sister chromatids to individual haploid chromosomes.