NEET2012BotanyCell Cycle and Cell DivisionActual
Identify the meiotic stage in which the homologous chromosomes separate while the sister chromatids remain associated at their centromeres
Options
- Ametaphase-I
- Bmetaphase-II
- Canaphase-I
- Danaphase-II
Correct answer
C. anaphase-I
Step-by-step solution
In anaphase-I of meiosis homologous chromosomes separate and pass towards different poles of the spindle creating two haploid sets of chromosomes. During anaphase-II of meiosis centromere of two chromatids of a chromosome separate. The separated chromatids become independent daughter chromosome.