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Stages of Meiosis

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Anaphase I

Lily Anther Microsporocytes in Anaphase I
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Meiosis Study Guide

Anaphase I:
  • Chromosomes move to the opposite cell poles. Similar to mitosis, the microtubules and the kinetochore fibers interact to cause the movement.

  • Unlike in mitosis, the homologous chromosomes move to opposite poles yet the sister chromatids remain together.


  1. Interphase
  2. Prophase I
  3. Metaphase I
  4. Anaphase I
  5. Telophase I
  6. Prophase II
  7. Metaphase II
  8. Anaphase II
  9. Telophase II

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