Ben was looking at onion root tip cells under the microscope in biology class. He saw one cell that had two nuclei within it. What stage of the cell cycle was this cell in?
A) anaphase
B) interphase
C) metaphase
D) prophase
E) telophase/cytokinesis

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During telophase and cytokinesis, the cell divides into two daughter cells, each with its own nucleus. Seeing two nuclei within one cell indicates that the cell is in the process of dividing, which occurs in the telophase/cytokinesis stage of the cell cycle.

Ben Was Looking at Onion Root Tip Cells Under the Microscope