Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Chromosome behaviour in mitosis

Chromosome behaviour in mitosis — practice question

The transmission electron micrograph displays a cell at one stage of the mitotic cell cycle. Which statement explains why it is hard to identify which stage of the mitotic cell cycle is shown?

  • AChromosomes have supercoiled and are visible, but centrioles are not visible.
  • BAnaphase may be continuing, or telophase may be starting.
  • CIt is unclear whether the electron micrograph shows two cells in metaphase.
  • DSome people may consider interphase to have started.

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