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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

anaphase
anaphase

metaphase
metaphase

prophase
prophase

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metaphase

Explanation: In metaphase replicated chromosomes (sister chromatids) are aligned at the cell's equator (metaphase plate) and spindle fibers from opposite poles attach to kinetochores.