<span>Anaphase I is the step of the first meiotic division. In this step homologous chromosomes (set of one maternal and one paternal chromosome which have different alleles of the same gene) separate to the opposite sides of the cell. <span>The sister chromatids of each chromosome, on the other hand, remain attached to one another and don't come apart.</span></span>
"Overfishing and pollution have been blamed for the clam shortage, and scientists believe the harvest must be limited before the stock becomes exhausted."