Question

question 17
matching: please match the phase of the cell cycle to the event described.
column a

1. interphase
2. prophase
3. metaphase
4. anaphase
5. telophase
6. cytokinesis

column b
a. phase of mitosis in which the chromosomes separate and move to opposite ends of the cell
b. division of the cytoplasm ending in the formation of two separate daughter cells
c. phase of mitosis in which the chromosomes line up across the center of the cell
d. period of the cell cycle where the cell performs its cell \job\
e. phase of mitosis in which the distinct individual chromosomes begin to spread out into a tangle of chromatin within the newly formed nuclei
f. first and longest phase of mitosis in which the genetic material inside the nucleus condenses and the chromosomes become visible

Explanation:

• Interphase is the period when the cell is performing its normal functions (cell "job"), so 1 - d.
• Prophase is the first and longest phase of mitosis where genetic material condenses and chromosomes become visible, so 2 - f.
• Metaphase is when chromosomes line up across the center of the cell, so 3 - c.
• Anaphase is the phase where chromosomes separate and move to opposite ends of the cell, so 4 - a.
• Telophase is when distinct individual chromosomes begin to spread out into chromatin within new nuclei, so 5 - e.
• Cytokinesis is the division of the cytoplasm forming two daughter cells, so 6 - b.

Answer:

1. d
2. f
3. c
4. a
5. e
6. b