* Microtubule behavior in telophase: During telophase, the microtubules that were involved in separating the chromosomes during anaphase *begin to depolymerize*. This means they break down and disappear.
* Cell equator: The cell equator is the middle region of the cell, where the cleavage furrow forms during cytokinesis.
* Key events of telophase: Telophase focuses on:
* Nuclear envelope reformation: The nuclear envelope reforms around the separated chromosomes at each pole of the cell.
* Chromosomes uncoiling: The chromosomes begin to uncoil and become less condensed, returning to their extended chromatin state.
Therefore, microtubules are not actively gathering at the cell's equator during telophase.
Instead, they are disassembling, allowing the cell to divide into two daughter cells.
