Question

This animation illustrates _____ as it occurs during _____.

1) cytokinesis ... telophase I
2) random fertilization ... prophase I
3) crossing over ... prophase I
4) centrosome separation ... anaphase II
5) karyokinesis ... prophase II

Answer 1

The correct sequence for mitosis is prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, and lastly cytokinesis, in which the cell divides into two daughter cells.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct order of the stages of mitosis is prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase, followed by cytokinesis. During prophase, the chromosomes condense and the spindle apparatus begins to form. Prometaphase sees the nuclear envelope breaking down and the chromosomes beginning to attach to the spindle. During metaphase, the chromosomes are aligned at the cell's equatorial plate. In anaphase, the sister chromatids are separated and pulled toward opposite poles of the cell. Telophase involves the reformation of the nuclear envelope around the segregated chromosomes, which then decondense, and finally, cytokinesis divides the cell into two separate daughter cells.