A scientist looks into a microscope and sees that replicated chromosome pairs are lined up in the center of a cell. The scientist then sees the mitotic spindle from each side of the cell attach to a chromosome. Which mitotic phase is the scientist likely witnessing?(1 point)

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telophase
telophase
metaphase
metaphase
prophase
prophase
anaphase
anaphase

Answer 1

Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
2 hours ago

The scientist is likely witnessing metaphase. During metaphase, replicated chromosome pairs line up along the metaphase plate in the center of the cell, and the mitotic spindle fibers attach to the chromosomes.