This cell is best described as a cell in ______.

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This item asks you to identify the phase of mitosis that corresponds to the described cell stage.
Option metaphase: During metaphase, chromosomes align along the middle of the cell, held at the metaphase plate by spindle fibers. If the cell were in metaphase, you would expect to see paired chromatids aligned, not yet separated, which is not the hallmark of the described description here.
Option telophase: In telophase, the chromosomes arrive at opposite poles and begin to de-condense, the nuclear envelope re-forms around each set of chromosomes, and the cell starts to prepare for cytokinesis. The description of this cell stage aligns with these features, making telophase a good match.
Option prophase: Prophase is the stage where chromatin condenses into visible chromosomes, the spindle apparatus begins to form, and the nucleolus disappears. This early condensation phase does not match a later stage where chromatids have separated and the nuclear envelope has re-formed.
Option anaphase: Anaphase is characterized by the separation of sister chromatids pulled toward opposite poles by shortening microtubules. If the question notes separation and movement toward poles, anaphase would be the correct choice, but the described cell in this prompt emphasizes re-formation steps rather than chromatid separation, which points away from anaphase.
Putting these clues together, the features described are most consistent with telophase, where chromosomes have reached poles and the cell begins to re-establish nuclei around the separated chromosomal sets, signaling the near end of mitosis.

APBIO141-031 with labs 12.01 to 12.02 - Video Quiz

This cell is best described as a cell in ______.

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