Question

Why is anaphase short?

Answer 1

Anaphase:

1. Anaphase is a mitotic stage in which the chromosomes split and the sister chromatids move towards the opposite poles of the cell.
2. The microtubules connecting the chromosomes shorten and the chromatids are pulled towards the centrosome.
3. The sister chromatids separate at the beginning of anaphase when the separase enzyme acts on cohesin that binds the chromatids together.
4. It is the shortest phase of the cell cycle as it is involved only in the separation of sister chromatids.