Which statement about mitosis is not true?
A) A single nucleus gives rise to two identical daughter nuclei.
B) The daughter nuclei are genetically identical to the parent nucleus.
C) The centromeres separate at the onset of anaphase.
D) Homologous chromosomes synapse in prophase.
E) The centrosomes organize the microtubules of the spindle fibers.

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Homologous chromosomes synapse only during meiosis, not in mitosis. In mitosis, the sister chromatids, which are genetically identical to each other and to the parent cell, separate into two identical daughter nuclei.

Which Statement About Mitosis Is Not True