Overlap in late mitosis stages

Steps:

• Anaphase separates sister chromatids toward spindle poles.
• Telophase begins when chromosomes arrive at poles and nuclear envelopes start reforming.
• Electron micrographs capture continuous processes, blurring boundaries between these stages.
• Features like decondensing chromosomes appear in both, making precise identification challenging.

Why B is correct:

• Anaphase and telophase definitions overlap in chromatid positioning and envelope reformation timing, per mitotic cycle descriptions.

Why the others are wrong:

• A: Supercoiling and centriole visibility aid identification, not hinder it.
• C: The image shows one cell, not ambiguity about multiple metaphase cells.
• D: Interphase follows cytokinesis, irrelevant to mitotic stage distinction.

Final answer: B