Question
Distinguish anaphase of mitosis from anaphase I of meiosis.
| Anaphase of mitosis | Anaphase I of meiosis |
| The centromere of every chromosome divides. | The centromere does not divide. |
| Separation of sister chromatids takes place. | Homologous chromosomes are separated. |
| Only one chromatid of every chromosome moves to the pole. The number and types of chromosomes at each pole is the same as in the parent nucleus. Chromosomes are single-stranded | Each homologous pair of chromosomes moves to the pole with both the chromatids.chromosomes are double-stranded |
| The chromatids moving to one pole are genetically identical to those moving to the opposite pole. | The chromosomes moving to one pole are not genetically identical to those moving to theopposite pole. |
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| Column I | Column II | ||
| a. | Chlamydomonas | i. | Moss |
| b. | Cycas | ii. | Pteridophyte |
| c. | Selaginella | iii. | Algae |
| d. | Sphagnum | iv. | Gymnosperm |