AP BIOLOGY

LABORATORY REVIEW

MITOSIS AND MEIOSIS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

What is the acryonym used to remember the four phases of mitosis?

A	P, S, A, T
B	P, R, O, M
C	P, T, A, P
D	P, M, A, T

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -PMAT may refer to: Plasma membrane monoamine transporter (PMAT) Four phases of mitosis: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.

Detailed explanation-2: -Stages of mitosis: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase. Cytokinesis typically overlaps with anaphase and/or telophase. You can remember the order of the phases with the famous mnemonic: [Please] Pee on the MAT.

Detailed explanation-3: -The phrase I use to remember is PMAT, with the stages of mitosis as Prophase (supercoiling), Metaphase (alignment), Anaphase (poles) and Telophase (division).

Detailed explanation-4: -The Principal Stages of M Phase (Mitosis and Cytokinesis) in an Animal Cell. The five stages of mitosis-prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase-occur in strict sequential order, while cytokinesis begins in anaphase and continues through telophase.

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