In meiosis, at the start of _____ the sister chromatids separate and the daughter chromosomes move up to the poles of the spindle.

Interphase

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Anaphase I

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Anaphase II

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Metaphase II

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Solution

The correct option is C
Anaphase II

In meiosis, at the start of anaphase II, the sister chromatids separate and the daughter chromosomes move up to the poles.
During anaphase I, the homologous chromosomes separate and move towards the poles.

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I. Spindle fibres attach to kinetochores of chromosomes
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III. Chromatids move to opposite poles
IV. Nucleolous, Golgi complex and E.R. reform

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In meiosis, at the start of _____ the sister chromatids separate and the daughter chromosomes move up to the poles of the spindle.

The correct option is C Anaphase II In meiosis, at the start of anaphase II, the sister chromatids separate and the daughter chromosomes move up to the poles. During anaphase I, the homologous chromosomes separate and move towards the poles.

The correct option is C
Anaphase II

In meiosis, at the start of anaphase II, the sister chromatids separate and the daughter chromosomes move up to the poles.
During anaphase I, the homologous chromosomes separate and move towards the poles.