Multiple Choice
How many daughter cells are produced at the end of mitosis?
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11. Cell Division
Phases of Mitosis
Multiple Choice
During which phase of mitosis do the chromosomes condense and become visible under a light microscope?
A
Telophase
B
Prophase
C
Metaphase
D
Anaphase
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Understand the stages of mitosis: Mitosis is divided into several phases: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase. Each phase has distinct events that occur in the cell.
Identify the key event in the question: The problem asks about the phase during which chromosomes condense and become visible under a light microscope.
Recall the characteristics of prophase: During prophase, the chromatin fibers condense into discrete chromosomes that are visible under a light microscope. This is one of the first visible changes in the cell during mitosis.
Differentiate between the phases: In metaphase, chromosomes align at the cell's equatorial plane. In anaphase, sister chromatids separate and move to opposite poles. In telophase, chromosomes begin to de-condense.
Conclude that the phase where chromosomes condense and become visible is prophase, as this is when chromatin condenses into visible chromosomes.
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