Question

Metaphase of meiosis 1 and meiosis 2 differ in that...

a. chromosomes line up at the equator
b. homologues line up in meiosis I and duplicated chromosomes line up in meiosis 2
c. sister chromatids line up in meiosis 1 and chromosomes line up in meiosis 2
d. there are the same number of chromosomes

Answer 1

b. homologues line up in meiosis I and duplicated chromosomes line up in meiosis 2

Step-by-step explanation:

During meiosis I, homologous chromosomes (one from each parent) line up at the equator, also known as the metaphase plate. This is called synapsis, and it ensures that each of the resulting daughter cells receives one copy of each chromosome. During meiosis II, the chromosomes that have already been separated during meiosis I, line up at the equator and the sister chromatids are separated into the daughter cells.

Meiosis I and meiosis II both have the same number of chromosomes in the daughter cells but the difference is that in meiosis I the homologous chromosomes are separated and in meiosis II sister chromatids are separated.