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Multiple Choice
Which of the following lists the stages of mitosis in the correct order?
A
Metaphase, Prophase, Telophase, Anaphase
B
Anaphase, Telophase, Prophase, Metaphase
C
Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase
D
Telophase, Anaphase, Metaphase, Prophase
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Understand that mitosis is the process of cell division where a single cell divides to produce two identical daughter cells. It consists of several stages that occur in a specific order.
Recall the correct sequence of mitosis stages: Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, and Telophase. This order reflects the progression of events during cell division.
In Prophase, the chromatin condenses into visible chromosomes, the nuclear envelope begins to break down, and the mitotic spindle starts to form.
In Metaphase, the chromosomes align at the metaphase plate (the cell's equatorial plane), and spindle fibers attach to the centromeres of the chromosomes.
In Anaphase, the sister chromatids are pulled apart to opposite poles of the cell, and in Telophase, the nuclear envelope reforms around the separated chromatids, which decondense back into chromatin.