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IB Biology SL 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 SL
Level
SL

Exam points

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

IB Biology SL D2.1.6 Shared Features Questions question 1

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Which process occurs in both mitosis and meiosis?

A

DNA replication

B

Splitting of chromosome centromeres

C

Exchange of genetic material between chromatids

D

Pairing of homologous chromosomes at the equator of the cell

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