Multiple Choice
What occurs during the first meiotic division?
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12. Meiosis
Introduction to Meiosis
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During which phase of meiosis are the chromatids first separated from each other?
A
Prophase II
B
Anaphase I
C
Metaphase I
D
Anaphase II
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Understand that meiosis is a type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in four daughter cells. It consists of two stages: Meiosis I and Meiosis II.
Recall that during Meiosis I, homologous chromosomes are separated, not chromatids. This means that the separation of chromatids does not occur in Anaphase I.
In Meiosis II, the process is similar to mitosis, where the sister chromatids are separated. This is the key phase where chromatids are pulled apart.
Identify the specific phase in Meiosis II where chromatids are separated. This occurs during Anaphase II, where the sister chromatids are pulled to opposite poles of the cell.
Conclude that the phase of meiosis where chromatids are first separated from each other is Anaphase II.
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