Identify the meiotic stage in which the homologous chromosomes separate while the sister chromatids remain associated at their centromeres.
- Metaphase I
- Metaphase II
- Anaphase I
- Anaphase II
Answer
(3) Anaphase I
Solution
As per NCERT, in anaphase I the homologous chromosomes separate, while sister chromatids remain associated at their centromeres.
⇒ In anaphase II, the centromere splits and the sister chromatids separate.
Answer: (3)