A-LevelBiologyThe mitotic cell cycleOct/Nov 2024Paper 1 Q191 Mark
The photomicrograph shows cells undergoing mitosis. Which statement describes what will happen next in cell X?
AChromatin coils up tightly and the nuclear envelope breaks down.
BChromosomes line up along the equator of the cell and attach to the spindle.
CSister chromatids move towards opposite poles, pulled by the spindle fibres.
DSpindle fibres break down and the cell prepares for cytokinesis.
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