What are the four phases of mitosis in the correct order?

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

Answer: (A)

Verified step by step guidance

1. Understand that mitosis is a process of cell division that results in two genetically identical daughter cells from a single parent cell.
2. Recognize that mitosis is divided into distinct phases, each with specific events that ensure the proper distribution of chromosomes.
3. Identify the first phase of mitosis, Prophase, where the chromatin condenses into visible chromosomes and the mitotic spindle begins to form.
4. Recognize the second phase, Metaphase, where chromosomes align at the cell's equatorial plane, ensuring that each daughter cell will receive an identical set of chromosomes.
5. Identify the third phase, Anaphase, where sister chromatids are pulled apart to opposite poles of the cell, followed by Telophase, the final phase, where the cell prepares to divide by re-forming the nuclear envelope around the separated chromosomes.