Multiple Choice
In a human somatic cell, what is the final result of mitosis?
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16. Cell Division
Mitosis
Multiple Choice
During anaphase of mitosis, what is being separated and moved toward opposite poles of the cell?
A
The nuclear envelope into vesicles
B
Sister chromatids (now individual chromosomes)
C
Homologous chromosome pairs
D
The cytoplasm into two daughter cells
Verified step by step guidance1
Recall the key events of mitosis, which is the process of cell division that results in two genetically identical daughter cells.
Understand that during anaphase, the stage following metaphase, the sister chromatids are pulled apart from each other.
Recognize that sister chromatids are identical copies of a single chromosome, joined together at a region called the centromere.
During anaphase, the spindle fibers shorten, pulling the sister chromatids toward opposite poles of the cell, ensuring each new cell will receive one copy of each chromosome.
Note that the nuclear envelope breaks down earlier in mitosis (prophase) and reforms later (telophase), and that homologous chromosome pairs separate during meiosis, not mitosis.
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