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The lettered circle in Figure 12.1 shows a diploid nucleus with four chromosomes. There are two pairs of homologous chromosomes, one long and the other short. One haploid set is symbolized as black and the other haploid set is gray. The chromosomes in the unlettered circle have not yet replicated. Choose the correct chromosomal conditions for the following stages.

-Which is the longest of the mitotic stages?
A)telophase
B)anaphase
C)prometaphase
D)metaphase
E)prophase

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The lettered circle in Figure 12.1 shows a diploid nucleus with four chromosomes. There are two pairs of homologous chromosomes, one long and the other short. One haploid set is symbolized as black and the other haploid set is gray. The chromosomes in the unlettered circle have not yet replicated. Choose the correct chromosomal conditions for the following stages.

-Which is the longest of the mitotic stages?
A)telophase 
B)anaphase 
C)prometaphase 
D)metaphase 
E)prophase

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Metaphase is the longest stage of mitosis as it involves the alignment of chromosomes at the metaphase plate, which can take a considerable amount of time.

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