Matching Mitosis Stages to Key Events

Steps:

• Identify prophase: chromosomes condense and become visible; centrioles move to opposite poles.
• Identify metaphase: chromosomes align at equator and attach to spindle fibers.
• Identify anaphase: sister chromatids separate and move to opposite poles via spindle fibers.
• Identify telophase: chromosomes decondense; nuclear envelopes reform around daughter nuclei.

Why C is correct:

• Describes hallmark events per standard mitosis definitions: visible chromosomes and centrioles to poles (prophase); attachment to spindle fibers (metaphase); chromosomes to poles (anaphase); decondensation (telophase).

Why the others are wrong:

• A: Claims chromosomes pair (meiosis feature, not mitosis) and forms two nuclei prematurely.
• B: Uses jumbled, inaccurate terms like "replicate to disappear" unrelated to stages.
• D: Misattributes roles, e.g., centrosomes do not form new fibers; overemphasizes spindle details incorrectly.

Final answer: C