At the point in the cell cycle when mitosis begins

A) DNA replication begins.
B) each chromosome consists of two identical chromatids joined at the centromere.
C) the number of chromosomes is reduced to half.
D) the cell enters a dormant phase.


B) each chromosome consists of two identical chromatids joined at the centromere.

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