When during meiosis are homologous chromosomes separated? Meiosis I or meiosis II?

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During meiosis, the homologous chromosomes are separated in Meiosis I. Specifically, the homologous chromosomes are separated during Anaphase I stage of Meiosis I. At this stage, the homologous chromosomes separate but the sister chromatids remain attached at their centromere.

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