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Which of the following accurately identifies the stages of mitosis (M) during the cell cycle?

a. Mitosis and cytokinesis only
b. Cytokinesis
c. Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase only
d. Mitosis

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Final answer:

The correct stages of mitosis in order are prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase, which are then followed by cytokinesis to complete cell division.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct order of events in mitosis consists of the following consecutive stages: prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase. Following these stages, cytokinesis occurs, which is the process where the cell cytoplasm divides, creating two daughter cells. The provided options do not list prometaphase, which is actually part of the complete mitotic process, however, since prometaphase is often not focused on, the answer considered correct in many contexts would be prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase, and then cytokinesis would follow the completion of telophase.

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