Multiple Choice
During prophase of mitosis, which of the following events occurs?
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16. Cell Division
Mitosis
Multiple Choice
In a typical plant somatic cell undergoing mitosis, which sequence correctly describes the stages of mitosis (including cytokinesis)?
A
Prophase → Anaphase → Metaphase → Telophase → Cytokinesis
B
Prophase → Metaphase → Anaphase → Telophase → Cytokinesis (cell plate formation)
C
Interphase → Prophase → Metaphase → Anaphase → Telophase
D
Metaphase → Prophase → Anaphase → Telophase → Cytokinesis
Verified step by step guidance1
Step 1: Understand that mitosis is a process of nuclear division in somatic cells, followed by cytokinesis, which divides the cytoplasm to form two daughter cells.
Step 2: Recall the correct chronological order of mitotic phases: Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, and Telophase.
Step 3: Note that cytokinesis occurs after telophase and in plant cells involves the formation of a cell plate, which eventually develops into a new cell wall separating the two daughter cells.
Step 4: Identify that Interphase is not part of mitosis itself but the phase before mitosis where the cell prepares for division.
Step 5: Compare the given sequences and confirm that the correct sequence includes Prophase → Metaphase → Anaphase → Telophase → Cytokinesis (cell plate formation) for a typical plant somatic cell.
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