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When does the first segregation of genes occur during meiosis?(a) Meiosis I Anaphase(b) Meiosis I Telophase(c) Meiosis II Anaphase(d) Meiosis II TelophaseI have been asked this question during an internship interview.Query is from Chromosomal Theory of Inheritance-2 in chapter Principles of Inheritance and Variation of Biology – Class 12

Answer» CORRECT choice is (a) MEIOSIS I Anaphase

For EXPLANATION: Genes occur in PAIRS. At the start of meiosis, there are four copies of each gene. They are segregated first during Anaphase I, where each pole RECEIVES a pair of each gene.


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