Which of the following is the best description of the events of anaphase I?
A)Half of the chromosomes inherited from the mother go to one pole along with half of the chromosomes inherited from the father.
B)Sister chromatids separate and the daughter chromosomes migrate to opposite poles.
C)Homologous chromosomes randomly separate and migrate to opposite poles.
D)All of the chromosomes inherited from the mother go to one pole of the cell,and all of the chromosomes inherited from the father go to the other pole.

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Anaphase I is the stage of meiosis where homologous chromosomes separate and migrate to opposite poles of the cell. Each chromosome still has two sister chromatids at this point, which will not separate until Anaphase II. Option A is incorrect because half of each parent's chromosomes should end up at each pole, not just half of each set. Option B describes Anaphase II, where the sister chromatids separate. Option D is incorrect because it implies that all of the chromosomes from each parent stick together, which is not true.

Which of the Following Is the Best Description of the Events