During which phase of mitosis do chromatids move to opposite ends of the cell?

During anaphase, chromatids are separated and pulled toward opposite poles of the cell. This phase occurs after the alignment of the chromosomes at the cell's equatorial plane during metaphase. Once the centromeres split, the spindle fibers contract, facilitating the movement of the sister chromatids away from each other. This action ensures that each daughter cell will receive an equal and identical set of chromosomes during cell division. Understanding this process is critical for grasping how cells reproduce and maintain genetic consistency, which is fundamental in cellular biology and various applications in veterinary technology, such as understanding tissue regeneration or tumor growth.