Anaphase,'s from the ancient Greek ἀνά (up) and φάσις (stage),'s the stage of mitosis when chromosomes separate in a eukaryotic cell. Each chromatid moves to opposite poles of the cell, the opposite ends of the mitotic spindle, near the microtubule organizing centers. During this stage, anaphase lag could happen. Anaphase begins abruptly with the regulated triggering of the metaphase-to-anaphase transition. At this point the Anaphase becomes activated. T… (More on Anaphase)