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Name the phase in which the chromatids move apart in mitosis and meiosis.

GeneralClass 12AllAnswered 27 Mar 2026
Answer

Solution:

  • Mitosis: Anaphase
  • Meiosis: Anaphase II

Explanation:

Division Type

Phase

What Separates

Mitosis

Anaphase

Sister chromatids separate

Meiosis I

Anaphase I

Homologous chromosomes separate

Meiosis II

Anaphase II

Sister chromatids separate

In anaphase, the centromere splits, allowing spindle fibres to pull chromatids toward opposite poles

General · Class 12