5. The following diagrams show four stages of a cell dividing by mitosis. Which list of numbers names the diagrams in the correct sequence as they occur in the cell cycle? (SC.912.L.16.17)

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1, 3, 4, 2
2, 1, 3, 4
2, 4, 3, 1
4, 3, 2, 1

Answer 1

To correctly determine the sequence of the diagrams in the cell division process by mitosis, we need to identify the stages of mitosis typically represented:

1. Prophase - Chromosomes become visible, and the nuclear envelope begins to break down.
2. Metaphase - Chromosomes align in the middle of the cell.
3. Anaphase - Sister chromatids are pulled apart toward opposite poles of the cell.
4. Telophase - Nuclear envelopes reform around the separated sets of chromosomes, and the cell starts to divide.

The correct order of these stages is: Prophase (1), Metaphase (2), Anaphase (3), Telophase (4).

Given the options provided, the correct sequence is:

2, 1, 3, 4

This suggests that the cells are depicted in a typical mitotic sequence with the corresponding numbers for Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, and Telophase.