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What cellular component helps pull the chromosomes apart in mitosis and meiosis? The cellular component that helps pull apart the chromosome in mitosis and meiosis are the spindle fibers. These spindle fibers are made of micro-tubules.
Separates into 2 during Meiosis 1 and into 4 in meiosis 2. They are similar in Prophase and Metaphase and Telophase except for the slight differences like for instance Tetrads form in Meiosis 1 and homlogous chromosomes attach and in Metaphase 1 the tetrads align the cell equator. Mitosis makes autosomal chromosomes and Meiosis makes gametes.