Question 16
The model below represents a phase of meiosis. What stage of meiosis does the picture below represent?
1Points
A drawing of a phase of meiosis with individual chromatids moving towards opposite poles.
A
anaphase II
B
metaphase II
C
prophase I
D
telophase I
It's anaphase. Everything essentially moves to opposite sides of the cell. Telophase. Is division. Interphase is preparatory. Prophase is condensing and metaphase is lining upon metaphase plate.
probalbLY D
To determine the stage of meiosis represented in the picture, we can analyze the characteristics of the model. In meiosis, chromosomes condense and align in the middle of the cell during metaphase I and metaphase II.
In the given picture, individual chromatids are moving towards opposite poles, which indicates that they have already separated. This means that the depicted stage is after the separation of homologous chromosomes during anaphase I or anaphase II.
Since the question specifies that it is a phase of meiosis, we can rule out anaphase II since it is a phase of mitosis, not meiosis. Therefore, the correct answer is:
A) anaphase II
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