Question

Which of the following represents the phases of mitosis in their proper sequence?

Answer 1

The correct order of mitosis phases is prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase, followed by cytokinesis which results in two daughter cells.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Correct Order of Events in Mitosis

The proper sequence of mitosis phases is as follows: prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase. During prophase, the chromosomes condense and the mitotic spindle begins to form. Prometaphase follows with the nuclear membrane breaking down and the spindle fibers attaching to the kinetochores of the chromosomes. In metaphase, the chromosomes are aligned at the metaphase plate. The next phase, anaphase, involves the sister chromatids separating and moving to opposite poles of the cell. Finally, during telophase, a new nuclear membrane forms around each set of separated sister chromatids, now chromosomes, at each pole. This leads to cytokinesis, where the cell splits into two daughter cells.

Answer 2

Mitosis consists of four basic phases: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase. Some textbooks list five, breaking prophase into an early phase (called prophase) and a late phase (called prometaphase).