[Campbell Biology P.343] During which phase of meiosis do homologous chromosomes and the all... | Practice Question

During which phase of meiosis do homologous chromosomes and the alleles they carry segregate from each other?

  • A: Fertilization
  • B: Before cell division (interphase)
  • C: Meiosis I
  • D: Meiosis II

Explanation

The diagram explicitly labels the separation of the homologous pair of chromosomes as occurring during Meiosis I. This event is the physical basis for Mendel's law of segregation, where the two alleles for a character separate into different gametes.