Mitosis Anaphase: How do chromosomes segregate into two daughter cells during anaphase before cell division occurs? How does this pattern affect the complement of chromosomes given to each of the two daughter cells? Note that the mother cell is heterozygous at each of two gene loci (genotype: A/a;B/b).

From the four choices shown at the left, place the chromosomes in the cell relative to the metaphase plate (dashed line). Place the four chromosomes in a way that reflects how chromosomes segragate during anaphase of mitosis. If you place a chromosome correctly, the yellow box will become green and a pop-up message will confirm your correct choice. If you place a chromosome incorrectly, the box will stay yellow and the pop-up message will invite you to place the chromosome on a different position.

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Please try to explain why only some arrangements of chromosomes are possible during anaphase of mitosis.