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Which of the following stages of meiosis involves division of centromere?

Option: 1

Metaphase I


Option: 2

Metaphase II


Option: 3

Anaphase II


Option: 4

Telophase


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The correct option is Option 3) Anaphase II.

During meiosis, which is the process of cell division that produces gametes (sex cells), the division of the centromere occurs during Anaphase II.

Anaphase II is the stage in meiosis II where the sister chromatids, which are the replicated copies of the chromosomes, are separated. The centromere, which holds the sister chromatids together, divides and allows the chromatids to move towards opposite poles of the cell.

In contrast, in Metaphase I, the homologous pairs of chromosomes align at the cell's equator, and the centromeres are still intact. Metaphase II is when the individual chromosomes line up at the equator, and the centromeres are ready to divide in Anaphase II.

Therefore, it is during Anaphase II of meiosis that the division of the centromere occurs.

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