Eukaryotic chromosomes are __________, contained within a nucleus, and their separation into the two cells involves the process of __________.

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Eukaryotic chromosomes are linear and contained within a nucleus, and their separation into two daughter cells involves the process of mitosis. Meiosis involves the reduction of chromosome number in order to produce haploid cells for sexual reproduction. The chromosomes involved in meiosis are also linear, but they pair up and undergo crossover events, which generates new genetic combinations. The circular chromosomes mentioned in options C, D, and E are characteristic of prokaryotic cells. Rolling circle is a mechanism of prokaryotic DNA replication, but it is not involved in chromosome separation.

Eukaryotic Chromosomes Are __________, Contained Within a Nucleus, and Their