What Is Meiosis?
8. Anaphase II
Anaphase II is the next step in the process. As already mentioned, fibers from the meiotic spindle have already attached themselves firmly to the chromosome structures. They will now pull the structures apart.
This process is different from the separation that takes place during the anaphase I stage. Instead of ending up with two separate chromosomes with one in each cell, we now four separate chromatids, with two in each cell. The chromatids are now also chromosomes in their own right. They are now known technically as unreplicated chromosomes. This stage is important because it helps to ensure that there are equal sets of chromatids in each cell.
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