What are the four phases of mitosis in order?

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

Answer: (C)

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 consists of several phases, each with specific events that ensure the proper division of chromosomes.
3. Identify the correct order of the phases of mitosis: Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, and Telophase.
4. Prophase: Chromosomes condense and become visible, the nuclear envelope breaks down, and the mitotic spindle begins to form.
5. Metaphase: Chromosomes line up at the metaphase plate, and spindle fibers attach to the centromeres of the chromosomes.