9. Mitosis and Meiosis

Which of the following is the correct order of mitosis steps?

In which step do the chromosomes begin to separate into daughter cells?

In which step does the cleavage furrow form

In which step is the DNA replicated?

How do we know that mitotic chromosomes are derived from chromatin?

How do we know that DNA replication occurs during interphase, not early in mitosis?

How do we know that chromosomes exist in homologous pairs?

Examine the following diagrams of cells from an organism with diploid number 2n=6, and identify what stage of M phase is represented.