During which part of meiosis (meiosis I or meiosis II) do the two alleles of a gene separate? During which phase does the separation occur? (Assume no recombination.)

meiosis 1, anaphase

Explanation:

Meiosis is a type of cell division that consists of two rounds of cell division known as Meiosis I and Meiosis II, and one round of DNA replication, thereby the resulting cells (gametes) contain half of the genetic material found in somatic (body) cells. Both Meiosis I and Meiosis II can be divided into the following phases: Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase and Cytokinesis. Alleles of a gene separate during the anaphase of Meiosis I (i.e., Anaphase I), because homologous chromosome pairs separate during this phase of the cell cycle.