Question

snurfle meiosis and genetics 2: diversity and dihybrid crosses
question- do you get it?
when does independent assortment occur?
a. prophase ii of meiosis
b. anaphase ii of meiosis
c. mitosis
d. metaphase i of meiosis

Explanation:

To determine when independent assortment occurs, we recall the stages of meiosis. Independent assortment refers to the random alignment of homologous chromosome pairs at the cell's equator, which happens during Metaphase I of meiosis. Prophase II involves preparing for the second division, Anaphase II is about sister chromatids separating, and mitosis does not involve independent assortment of homologous chromosomes. So the correct option is D.

Answer:

D. Metaphase I of meiosis