The order of the four spore pairs within an ascus of an ordered tetrad reflects
A) the orientation of the four chromatids of each tetrad at the metaphase plate of meiosis I.
B) whether or not mitosis takes place after meiosis.
C) the number of recombination events.
D) both A and B.
E) all of the above.

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The order of the four spore pairs within an ascus of an ordered tetrad reflects the orientation of the four chromatids of each tetrad at the metaphase plate of meiosis I.

The Order of the Four Spore Pairs Within an Ascus