The Following Question Refers to the Essential Steps in Meiosis

Multiple Choice

The following question refers to the essential steps in meiosis described below.
1. Formation of four new nuclei, each with half the chromosomes present in the parental nucleus
2. Alignment of tetrads at the metaphase plate
3. Separation of sister chromatids
4. Separation of the homologs; no uncoupling of the centromere
5. Synapsis; chromosomes moving to the middle of the cell in pairs
-Which of the steps takes place in both mitosis and meiosis?

A) 2
B) 3
C) 5
D) 2 and 3 only
E) 2, 3, and 5