Distinguish between the anaphase of mitosis and the anaphase $I$ of meiosis.

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Anaphase of mitosisAnaphase $I$ of meiosis
Anaphase is the stage during which the centromere splits and the sister chromatids separate.During anaphase $I$,the homologous chromosomes separate,while the sister chromatids remain attached at their centromeres.
The separated chromatids (now daughter chromosomes) move toward the opposite poles.The homologous chromosomes move toward the opposite poles.
These chromosomes are genetically identical to each other.The chromosomes moving to opposite poles are genetically different due to crossing over.

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