Question

Chromatids coiling in the meiotic and mitotic division is _____

• A. Plectonemic in both
• B. Paranemic in both
• C. Paranemic in mitosis and plectonemic in meiosis
• D. Plectonemic in mitosis and paranemic in meiosis

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Plectonemic in mitosis and paranemic in meiosis

• Coiling of chromatin material during cell division may either be plectonemic (compact) or paranemic (loose).

• The coiling is usually plectonemic in mitosis and paranemic in meiosis.