What Happens during Anaphase?
Answer – Anaphase is a crucial stage of cell division, where chromosomes move from the center toward opposite ends of a dividing cell.
Explanation:
During anaphase, replicated chromosomes are split, and the newly copied chromosomes (daughter chromatids) are moved to opposite poles of the cell. The chromosomes are separated by a structure called the mitotic spindle, which is made of many long proteins called microtubules. The chromatids are separated simultaneously at their centromeres.
Anaphase is characterized by two distinct motions: anaphase A, which moves chromosomes to either pole of the cell primarily through the action of kinetochores and kinetochore microtubules, and anaphase B, which involves the separation of poles from each other driven by interpolar and astral microtubules.
