In what stage of mitosis do the chromosomes pull away to opposite ends of the cell?

• A. Metaphase
• B. Telophase
• C. Anaphase
• D. Prophase

Answer: (C)

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1. Begin by understanding the stages of mitosis: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.
2. In prophase, the chromosomes condense and become visible, and the mitotic spindle begins to form.
3. During metaphase, the chromosomes align at the cell's equatorial plane, preparing for separation.
4. Anaphase is the stage where the sister chromatids are pulled apart by the spindle fibers towards opposite poles of the cell.
5. Finally, in telophase, the chromosomes arrive at the poles, and the nuclear envelope begins to reform around each set of chromosomes.