NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

CELL CYCLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What happens during anaphase?
A
chromosomes are pulled apart
B
chromosomes line up at the equator
C
nuclear membrane reforms
D
chromosomes replicate
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The separated chromosomes are then pulled by the spindle to opposite poles of the cell. Anaphase ensures that each daughter cell receives an identical set of chromosomes, and it is followed by the fifth and final phase of mitosis, known as telophase .

Detailed explanation-2: -In anaphase, the sister chromatids separate from each other and are pulled towards opposite ends of the cell. The protein “glue” that holds the sister chromatids together is broken down, allowing them to separate. Each is now its own chromosome. The chromosomes of each pair are pulled towards opposite ends of the cell.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cytokinesis: Cytokinesis is the final stage of the cell cycle; it can occur anywhere from Anaphase into Telephase once the chromosomes have separated. The cytoplasm of the cell begins to split. It divides roughly in half. These two halves are identical copies of one another.

Detailed explanation-4: -At anaphase I the distal cohesion is released from chromosomes allowing the chiasmata to separate, and the two sister chromatids (at least one of which has undergone a crossover exchange) move as a single unit toward the same spindle pole while the sister chromatids from other parent move to the other daughter cell.

Detailed explanation-5: -During anaphase, the microtubules attached to the kinetochores contract, which pulls the sister chromatids apart and toward opposite poles of the cell (Figure 3c). At this point, each chromatid is considered a separate chromosome.

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