Which of the following is the best explanation of telophase during mitosis?

A: chromosome line up in the middle of the cell, and spindle fibers to attach them

C: the chromosomes arrive at opposite poles of the cell, and new nuclear membranes form around each set of chromosomes

D: the cytoplasm divides, resulting in two separate daughter cells

E: the cell grows and duplicates its DNA in preparation for division

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The best explanation of telophase during mitosis is:

C: the chromosomes arrive at opposite poles of the cell, and new nuclear membranes form around each set of chromosomes.

During telophase, the chromosomes that have been separated during anaphase begin to de-condense back into chromatin, and nuclear envelopes reform around each set of chromosomes at the poles of the cell.