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Multiple Choice
During which phase of mitosis do chromosomes complete their migration to the middle of the cell?
A
Metaphase
B
Telophase
C
Anaphase
D
Prophase
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Understand the process of mitosis, which is the division of a single cell into two genetically identical daughter cells. Mitosis consists of several phases: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.
Recall that during prophase, the chromosomes condense and become visible, and the mitotic spindle begins to form.
Recognize that metaphase is the phase where chromosomes align at the metaphase plate, which is the middle of the cell. This alignment is crucial for the equal separation of chromosomes.
In anaphase, the sister chromatids are pulled apart toward opposite poles of the cell.
Finally, during telophase, the chromosomes arrive at the poles, and the nuclear envelope re-forms around each set of chromosomes, completing the process of mitosis.