Anaphase

What is the main event that occurs during anaphase

Sister chromatids are pulled apart to opposite poles of the cell

What structures are responsible for pulling the sister chromatids apart

Spindle fibres attached to kinetochores of the chromatids

How do spindle fibres shorten during anaphase

They depolymerize at their kinetochore ends

What happens to cell shape during anaphase

Cell elongates as spindle fibers pull chromatids to opposite poles

Why is the separation of sister chromatids important

So that each daughter cell receives an identical set of chromosomes