AP BIOLOGY

CELL DIVISION

MEIOSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What phase does one cell begin to prepare to divide by having the nuclear membrane disappear and spindle fibers appear?
A
Prophase I
B
Prophase II
C
Metaphase I
D
Telophase II
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Early prophase. The mitotic spindle starts to form, the chromosomes start to condense, and the nucleolus disappears. In early prophase, the cell starts to break down some structures and build others up, setting the stage for division of the chromosomes.

Detailed explanation-2: -During prophase, the chromosomes condense, the nucleolus disappears, and the nuclear envelope breaks down.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cell cycle has different stages called G1, S, G2, and M. G1 is the stage where the cell is preparing to divide. To do this, it then moves into the S phase where the cell copies all the DNA.

Detailed explanation-4: -Telophase –I is the stage of meiosis in which the spindle fibres disappear.

Detailed explanation-5: -Nuclear membrane starts disappearing at the start of mitosis and by the late prophase it disappears completely along with the major cell organelles. The nuclear membrane disappears presumably to allow more space for karyokinesis and proper separation of chromatids.

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