The nuclear envelope breaks down during mitosis because

A. the mitotic spindle has formed
B. the chromosomes have condensed
C. specific nuclear proteins have become phosphorylated
D. the centrosomes have duplicated


Answer : C. specific nuclear proteins have become phosphorylated

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