IB Biology HL D2.1.6 Shared Features Questions

Mitosis and meiosis both condense chromatin into movable chromosomes. Histones and nucleosomes package DNA, while spindle microtubules and motor proteins organize chromosome movement.

Syllabus
First assessment 2025
Course
Biology HL
Level
HL

Exam points

  • Identify chromatid separation as an event common to both mitosis and meiosis.
  • Identify anaphase microtubule movement of chromatids as a shared feature of both divisions.

IB Biology HL D2.1.6 Shared Features Questions question 1

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What process occurs in both mitosis and meiosis?

A

Formation of chiasmata

B

Reduction division

C

Separation of chromatids

D

Exchange of alleles between non-sister chromatids

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