Anaphase is the third phase of mitosis in which each sister chromatids of each chromosome toward the opposite poles of the cell. Prophase is the first phase of mitosis, metaphase is the second phase, and telophase is the fourth and final phase.

Telophase is the fourth and final phase of mitosis in which the new chromatids unwind, the spindle apparatus breaks down, the cells becomes elongated, and a nuclear membrane starts to form around the decondensed DNA (chromatin). Prophase is the first phase of mitosis, metaphase is the second phase, and anaphase is the third phase.

Mitosis is in the order of this anagram: PMAT.

1. Prophase (chromosomes condense, mitotic spindle begins to form)

2. Prometaphase (some classes don't classify this as a separate stage from prophase but if your class does know that the nuclear envelope disintegrates in this stage).

3. Metaphase (the mitotic spindle attaches to the chromosomes and aligns them to the middle of the cell, crossing-over occurs here as well as elongation of the cell)

4. Anaphase (the mitotic spindle pulls apart the chromosomes and an equal amount of chromosomes are at each end of the cell)

5. Telophase (two nuclear envelopes reform around the chromosomes of each side and the mitotic spindle breaks down)

6. Cytokinesis (again, many classes put this in telophase but some classify it as a separate stage. This is the moment when the cell divides is cytoplasm into two, forming two different cells. In the body it occurs within seconds which is another reason why many classes integrate it into telophase.)

It's important to know that "n" means how many sets or copies of chromosomes rather than how many chromosomes in general. If the latter were true, then "2n" would mean a cell has twice as many chromosomes as a cell that is "n." In reality, all cells have all chromosomes, including gamates.

So an organism usually has "2n" cells because its parents donated one copy each to make the organism. But the organisms' gamates are "n" cells so that when they fuse to create a new organism it will be "2n" as well. 

You can also remember this by knowing that mitosis goes from 2n to 2n and that meiosis goes from 2n to 2n to n.

The correct answer is metaphase because this is the stage of mitosis where the chromosomes come together and line up in the middle forming the metaphase plate. These chromosomes then get pulled to either side in the anaphase stage.

The order of mitosis is the following:

1. Prophase
2. Prometaphase
3. Metaphase
4. Anaphase
5. Telophase

Recombination or crossing over happens primarily in Prophase I. In anaphase and telophase, the DNA strands are separated and cannot recombine. In metaphase, homologous chromosomes line up with each other, but do not recombine.

Mitosis and meiosis share many procedural similarities, however, it is important to remember that mitosis makes identical cells while meiosis allows genetic variability between cells.

Meiosis takes place in sex cells, which are capable of creating millions of different variations of offspring. Mitosis takes place in normal cells involved in growth and regeneration within a single, uniform organism.

Meiosis includes two divisions, resulting in two pairs of haploid cells, while mitosis only involves a single division.

Both meiotic and mitotic divisions share the same phases, though there are some differences in the activity of these phases. Mutation can, and does, occur in both mitosis and meiosis. Crossing over, however, is unique to meiosis.

Crossing over ensures genetic variability as it results in daughter cells with different genetic material than their parent cells. This occurs during meiosis I, but is not seen in mitosis or meiosis II.