Distinguish anaphase of mitosis from anaphase I of meiosis

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Anaphase of Mitosis	Anaphase I of Meiosis
(a) Centromeres are split at this stage and chromatids separate.	(a) Centromeres do not divide at this stage. Homologous chromosomes separate while sister chromatid remains associated at their centromeres.
(b) The chromosomes are large and thin	(b) Chromosomes are shorter and thicker

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