Question

Arrange the set of terms in the logical sequence.

Interphase, anaphase, prophase, telophase, metaphase.

Answer 1

The correct sequence is Interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase.

1. The non-dividing preparation phase during which a cell develops to its maximal size and DNA (chromosome material) is synthesised is known as the interphase.
2. Prophase is the first stage of mitosis, which is the process by which the duplicated genetic material carried in the nucleus of a parent cell is separated into two identical daughter cells.
3. During prophase, the complex of DNA and proteins, known as chromatin, condenses. The nuclear membrane, as well as the nucleolus, vanish, and the spindle forms.
4. During metaphase chromosomes are positioned at the equatorial plate. The nucleus contains chromosomes, which are thick rod-like structures that contain genes.
5. Anaphase is the fourth phase of mitosis, the process by which a parent cell's duplicated genetic material in the nucleus is separated into two identical daughter cells.
6. The final stage of cell division is telophase.
7. During telophase, chromosomes uncoil, the spindle disappears, the nucleolus reappears, and the nuclear membrane reappears.