Question

a teacher showed slides of different stages of mitosis to four students and asked them to describe the stage viewed under the microscope. which student correctly described the stage? student 1 chromosomes are assembling at the equator. student 2 nuclear membrane has started to reappear. student 3 chromosomes are moving away from the poles. student 4 cytoplasm divides to form two daughter cells.

Explanation:

Mitosis has several stages. When chromosomes assemble at the equator, it's metaphase. When the nuclear membrane starts to reappear, it's telophase. Chromosomes moving away from the poles is an incorrect description as they move towards the poles in anaphase. Cytoplasm dividing to form two daughter - cells is cytokinesis which follows mitosis. Student 4's description of cytokinesis is correct as it is the final step to form two separate daughter cells after mitosis.

Answer:

Student 4