How does mitotic prophase differ from prophase I of meiosis?
A) Chromatin supercoils only in mitotic prophase.
B) The nuclear envelope disappears only in prophase I of meiosis.
C) Synapsis occurs in mitotic prophase and but not in meiotic prophase I.
D) The chromatids separate in mitotic prophase but not in prophase I of meiosis.
E) Crossing over is characteristic of prophase I of meiosis but not of mitotic prophase.

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Crossing over, which involves the exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes, is a key feature of prophase I of meiosis and does not occur during mitotic prophase.

How Does Mitotic Prophase Differ from Prophase I of Meiosis