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Which one of the following never occurs during mitotic cell division?

  1. A
    Spindle fibres attach to kinetochores of chromosomes
  2. B
    Movement of centrioles towards opposite poles
  3. C
    Pairing of homologous chromosomes
  4. D
    Coiling and condensation of the chromatids

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Spindle attachment occurs in Metaphase.Centriole movement occurs in Prophase.Incorrect statement: Pairing of homologous chromosomes (Synapsis) occurs only in Meiosis (Prophase I), never in Mitosis.Condensation occurs in Prophase.

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Which one of the following never occurs during mitotic cell division?
A
Spindle fibres attach to kinetochores of chromosomes
B
Movement of centrioles towards opposite poles
C
Pairing of homologous chromosomes
D
Coiling and condensation of the chromatids

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