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Which of the following events occurs only during meiosis and not during mitosis?
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A Condensation of chromosomes
B Synapsis and crossing over
C Formation of spindle fibers
D Division of the centromere
Explanation

Synapsis (pairing of homologous chromosomes) and crossing over occur only in prophase I of meiosis.

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