Multiple Choice
In multicellular eukaryotes, what is the primary function of mitotic cell division?
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16. Cell Division
Mitosis
Multiple Choice
In the standard sequence of mitosis (prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase), what is the 2nd phase of mitosis?
A
Anaphase
B
Telophase
C
Prophase
D
Metaphase
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Recall the standard sequence of the phases of mitosis, which are: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.
Understand that mitosis is the process of cell division where replicated chromosomes are separated into two new nuclei.
Identify the order of phases by their key events: prophase involves chromosome condensation, metaphase aligns chromosomes at the cell's equator, anaphase separates sister chromatids, and telophase reforms the nuclear envelope.
Recognize that the 2nd phase in this sequence is the one following prophase and before anaphase.
Conclude that the 2nd phase of mitosis is metaphase, where chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell preparing for separation.
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