Question

The mitotic phase that follows the one shown in the diagram is:

a) Prophase - During this phase, the nuclear envelope dissolves, and the mitotic spindle forms.

b) Metaphase - Chromosomes align at the cell's equator, preparing for separation.

c) Anaphase - Sister chromatids separate and move towards opposite poles.

d) Telophase - Chromatids arrive at opposite poles and nuclear envelopes re-form around them.

Answer 1

Telophase is the mitotic phase that follows the one shown in the diagram. During telophase, the chromosomes reach the opposite poles and begin to decondense (unravel), relaxing into a chromatin configuration. Option d) Telophase - Chromatids arrive at opposite poles and nuclear envelopes re-form around them is the answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

Telophase is the mitotic phase that follows the one shown in the diagram. During telophase, the chromosomes reach the opposite poles and begin to decondense (unravel), relaxing into a chromatin configuration.

The mitotic spindles are depolymerized into tubulin monomers that will be used to assemble cytoskeletal components for each daughter cell. Nuclear envelopes form around the chromosomes, and nucleosomes appear within the nuclear area.

Cytokinesis is the second main stage of the mitotic phase, during which cell division is completed via the physical separation of the cytoplasmic components into two daughter cells. Division is not complete until the cell components have been apportioned and completely separated into the two daughter cells.