The stage of mitosis characterized by the physical separation of sister chromatids is called __________.
A)anaphase
B)metaphase
C)interphase
D)telophase

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Anaphase is the stage of mitosis where sister chromatids are physically separated and pulled to opposite poles of the cell. Metaphase is the stage where the chromosomes align at the cell equator but are not yet separated. Interphase is not a stage of mitosis but is the period between mitotic divisions. Telophase is the stage where the nuclear envelope reforms around the chromosomes at each pole of the cell.

The Stage of Mitosis Characterized by the Physical Separation of Sister