Match the following terms from column A with their correct descriptions in column B: A) Resting phase, B) Equational division, C) Reduction division, D) Chromosomes prepare for meiosis, E) Chromosomes

Here are the matches between the terms in column A and their descriptions in column B:

• 6) Interphase $\rightarrow$ A) Resting phase Interphase is the period of the cell cycle during which the cell grows, copies its DNA, and prepares for cell division. It is often referred to as the "resting phase" because the cell is not actively dividing.

• 7) Mitosis $\rightarrow$ B) Equational division Mitosis is a type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus. Therefore, it is an equational division.

• 8) Meiosis $\rightarrow$ C) Reduction division Meiosis is a type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell. This reduction in chromosome number makes it a reduction division.

• 9) Prophase $\rightarrow$ D) Chromosomes prepare for meiosis Prophase is the first stage of cell division where chromosomes condense and become visible. In meiosis, specifically Prophase I, homologous chromosomes pair up and crossing over occurs, which are crucial preparations for the subsequent stages of meiotic division.

• 10) Metaphase $\rightarrow$ E) Chromosomes move to the middle/equator During metaphase, chromosomes align along the metaphase plate, which is an imaginary plane equidistant from the two poles of the cell.

• 11) Anaphase $\rightarrow$ F) Chromosomes move apart to opposite poles In anaphase, sister chromatids (in mitosis and meiosis II) or homologous chromosomes (in meiosis I) separate and move towards opposite poles of the cell.

• 12) Telophase $\rightarrow$ G) For terminal/final phase of Meiosis I or II Telophase is the final stage of both mitosis and meiosis, where the chromosomes arrive at the poles, decondense, and new nuclear envelopes form around the two sets of chromosomes.

Here is the summary of the matches:

• 6) Interphase $\rightarrow$ A
• 7) Mitosis $\rightarrow$ B
• 8) Meiosis $\rightarrow$ C
• 9) Prophase $\rightarrow$ D
• 10) Metaphase $\rightarrow$ E
• 11) Anaphase $\rightarrow$ F
• 12) Telophase $\rightarrow$ G