Which of the following statements about animal mitosis is false?a)Anim...
The cell often becomes spherical prior to division. The cell does not change shape prior to division in plant mitosis.
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Which of the following statements about animal mitosis is false?a)Anim...
Cell Shape Change in Mitosis
Mitosis is a process in which a single cell divides to form two identical daughter cells. One false statement about animal mitosis is that the cell does not change shape prior to division.
Explanation:
- In reality, during mitosis, the cell undergoes several changes in shape and structure to prepare for division.
- The first stage of mitosis, prophase, involves the condensation of chromatin into visible chromosomes, the breakdown of the nuclear envelope, and the formation of the mitotic spindle.
- During metaphase, the chromosomes line up along the metaphase plate, which is an imaginary plane equidistant between the two spindle poles.
- In anaphase, the sister chromatids of each chromosome are pulled apart towards opposite poles of the cell by the spindle fibers.
- Finally, during telophase, the cell starts to elongate as the nuclear envelope re-forms around the separated chromosomes.
Conclusion:
Therefore, the cell shape does change significantly throughout the process of mitosis, contradicting the false statement that the cell does not change shape prior to division.