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

Chromosome behaviour in mitosis — practice question

The photomicrograph displays cells in mitosis. Which statement explains what will happen next in cell X?

  • AChromatin coils up tightly and the nuclear envelope breaks down.
  • BChromosomes line up along the equator of the cell and attach to the spindle.
  • CSister chromatids move towards opposite poles, pulled by the spindle fibres.
  • DSpindle fibres break down and the cell prepares for cytokinesis.

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