Sure! Here is a matching of the phases of the cell cycle with their correct descriptions:
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Interphase: The cell grows and duplicates its DNA in preparation for mitosis.
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Prophase: Chromatin condenses into visible chromosomes, the nuclear envelope begins to disintegrate, and spindle fibers begin to form.
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Metaphase: Chromosomes line up along the equatorial plane of the cell, and spindle fibers attach to the centromeres.
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Anaphase: Sister chromatids are pulled apart toward opposite poles of the cell.
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Telophase: The chromosomes reach the poles, begin to de-condense back into chromatin, and the nuclear envelope re-forms around each set of chromosomes.
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Cytokinesis: The cytoplasm divides, resulting in two separate daughter cells.
You can match these descriptions accordingly!