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Distinguish anaphase of mitosis from anaphase I of meiosis.

Anaphase of mitosisAnaphase I of meiosis
The splitting of centromere separates the chromatids.The sister chromatids remain associated at their centromere.
The chromatids move to the opposite polesThe homologous chromosome without splitting at the centromere separate and move to the opposite poles.
 

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