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Question
Name the stage of cell division where segregation of an independent pair of chromosomes occurs.
Solution
Segregation of an independent pair of chromosomes occurs during the M phase (mitotic phase) of cell division. Homologous chromosomes line up independently on the metaphase plate.
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