cteria only
Two copies of the duplicated
chromosome are attached at their
centromeres before separating.
Replicated chromosomes separate by
attaching to some other structural
feature of the cell.
Chromosomes replicate before cell
division.
Chromosome separation begins at the
origin of replication on DNA.
Before separation, duplicated
chromosomes condense.
Nuclear envelope fragments,
permitting chromosome separation.
Eukaryotes only
Both bacteria and eukaryotes