Q. Identify the meiotic stage in which the homologous chromosomes separate while the sister chromatids remain associated at their centromeres :
A) Metaphase I
B) Metaphase II
C) Anaphase I
D) Anaphase II
Explanation
[Solution from source] In anaphase I the homologous chromosomes move apart while each still has two sister chromatids joined at the centromere. The sister chromatids separate only in anaphase II. Answer (3).
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