Which phase of meiosis most closely resembles the corresponding phase of mitosis in terms of the events occurring within the cell?

• A. Anaphase II
• B. Metaphase I
• C. Telophase I
• D. Prophase I

Answer: (A)

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1. Recall the main stages of meiosis: Meiosis I (including Prophase I, Metaphase I, Anaphase I, Telophase I) and Meiosis II (including Prophase II, Metaphase II, Anaphase II, Telophase II).
2. Understand that meiosis I is a reductional division where homologous chromosomes separate, while meiosis II is an equational division where sister chromatids separate, similar to mitosis.
3. Compare the events of each meiosis phase to the corresponding mitosis phase, focusing on chromosome alignment and separation.
4. Note that in mitosis, sister chromatids separate during anaphase, which is similar to what happens in Anaphase II of meiosis.
5. Conclude that Anaphase II of meiosis most closely resembles the anaphase of mitosis because both involve the separation of sister chromatids to opposite poles.