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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?
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telophase
telophase - no response given

anaphase
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prophase
prophase - no response given

metaphase

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metaphase

Explanation: replicated (sister) chromatids are aligned at the metaphase plate and spindle fibers from opposite poles attach to their kinetochores.