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At a point in the cell cycle, chromosomes have aligned near the middle of a cell. Which sequence of events will the cell need to complete to produce two identical daughter cells?

A) prophase metaphase anaphase

B) anaphase telophase cytokinesis

C) metaphase 2 anaphase 2 telophase 2

D) anaphase 2 telophase 2 cytokinesis 2

User Guy Louzon
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B.
This is mitosis. The explanation above with the chromosomes lined up in the middle is the end of metaphase (remember M for middle). The cell then needs to complete Anaphase and then Telophase and cytokinesis.

Good way to remember the order:
In Paris Men Are Tall
Interphase Prophase Metaphase Anaphase Telophase
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