Fig. 9: Early Anaphase in an Animal Cell


During anaphase, diploid sets of daughter chromosomes separate and are pushed and pulled toward opposite poles of the cell. This is accomplished by the polymerization and depolymerization of the microtubules that help to form the spindle apparatus. These are dividing cells from a whitefish.

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