Idenical copies of a chromosome
Anaphase
I think that sister chromatids probably look more like each other because, well, they are sisters. I look like my sisters.
the machinary required to sperate the sister chromotids (each set of DNA) is outside the nucleus, and therefore requires access to the DNA. also the nucleus is quite small, so allowing the DNA access to the rest of the cell allows for more separation (i.e. a greater distance between the two sister chromotids can be acheived).
Can't reproduce unless exactly half. (Offspring will be genetically deformed.)
During the S phase of the cell cycle, chromosomes are replicated to form sister chromatids. Sister chromatids are two identical copies of a single replicated chromosome that are held together by a centromere.
Centromere
Anaphase.
The centrometre
Centromere
2
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They are the fibers that attach to the sister chromotids and pulls them apart.