AP BIOLOGY

THE CELL

TRANSPORT INTO AND OUT OF THE CELL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Matt uses a microscope to look at slides of plant cells. He sees a cell with two nuclei that have visible chromosomes. In which stage of cell division is this cell?
A
anaphase
B
prophase
C
telophase
D
interphase
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Chromosomes become visible during prophase. Chromatin is in its least condensed stage during the interphase stage. It begins its condensation during the prophase stage and is visible until the end of cell division.

Detailed explanation-2: -Prophase-The first stage of mitosis is known as prophase, where the nuclear chromatin starts to become organized and condenses into thick strands that eventually become chromosomes observable in the optical microscope (Figure 1(b)).

Detailed explanation-3: -Chromosomes are clearly visible in the metaphase.

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