Remember, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase represent the stages of Mitosis - not
Interphase. Which stage of mitosis takes the least amount of time?
Why is anaphase the shortest stage? The kinetochore microtubules shorten as the chromatids are pulled toward opposite poles, while the polar microtubules subsequently elongate to assist in the separation. Anaphase typically is a rapid process that lasts only a few minutes, making it the shortest stage in mitosis.
