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Why do the chromosomes form a V shape facing the center of the cell during Anaphase

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The paired centromeres from each chromosome have just begun to separate and the sister chromatids are being pulled apart by the kinetochore microtubules as they are shortened by the loss of tubulin monomers. ... These chromosomes appear V-shaped when observed during anaphase.

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