The numbered arrows indicate cells at various stages of mitosis (most of the rest of the cells are in interphase). The key to the stages is to the right of each figure. You will not be asked to distinguish early from late; this is provided to help clarify the more ambiguous stages.

Onion root tip slide 1 Key:
  1. late Prophase/early Metaphase
  2. Metaphase
  3. Telophase
  4. early Telophase
  5. early Telophase
  6. Metaphase
  7. Prophase
  8. Anaphase
  9. late Anaphase
Onion root tip slide 2 Key:
  1. late Anaphase
  2. Telophase
  3. late Anaphase
  4. Prophase
  5. Telophase
  6. Prophase
  7. Metaphase