Question

What is the difference between anaphase 1 and anaphase 2? Why is this different significant?

Answer 1

Anaphase 1 -- a homologous pair is being pulled apart by spindle fibers.


Anaphase 2 -- the spindle fibers attaches to the centromere and pulls 2 pieces of the same chromosome apart.


The difference is significant because the chromosomes are aligned in different directions.

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Answer 2

Anaphase 1 occurs in a diploid cell and anaphase 2 occurs in a haploid cell