Naming the mitotic stages in order gives prophase, prometaphase, metaphase and then:
AAnaphase then telophase
BTelophase then anaphase
CInterphase then anaphase
DCytokinesis then anaphase
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Anaphase then telophase
1. Each stage is named for what the chromosomes are doing.
2. After metaphase, the change phase, the sister chromatids are pulled apart.
3. During anaphase, the upward phase, the cohesin proteins degrade and the sister chromatids separate.
4. During telophase, the distance phase, the chromosomes reach the opposite poles and begin to decondense.
5. Interphase precedes the whole sequence, and cytokinesis follows it, so neither belongs in the middle.
_Source: OpenStax Biology for AP(R) Courses (CC BY 4.0), Ch 10 'Cell Reproduction', sections 10.1-10.5_
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