Definition of Anaphase

the stage in mitosis in which the cell starts to lengthen and the two members of each chromosome pair separate and move toward opposite poles

Examples of Anaphase in a sentence

During anaphase, the cell’s homologous chromosomes are separated.  🔊

Improper separation during anaphase results in a cell with an abnormal number of chromosomes.  🔊

Before anaphase, the sister chromatids are held together in the cell through cohesion.  🔊

Early anaphase is usually defined as the separation of the sister chromatids into two members.  🔊

During mitosis, each member of a chromosome pair moves to opposite poles in a process called mitosis.  🔊

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