What is the differentiating event in anaphase, that sets apart mitosis and meiosis?

When moving towards the poles, sister chromatids do not separate in mitosis, but separate in meiosis

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Chromosomes align equatorially in mitosis but align longitudinally in meiosis

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When moving towards the poles, sister chromatids separate in mitosis, but remain attached in meiosis

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Chiasmata are not cut in mitosis but they are cut in meiosis

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When moving towards the poles, sister chromatids separate in mitosis, but remain attached in meiosis

The main differentiating event in Anaphase, that sets apart mitosis and meiosis is that when moving towards the poles, sister chromatids separate in mitosis, but remain attached in meiosis.

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