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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anaphase
anaphase

telophase
telophase

metaphase
metaphase

prophase

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Metaphase — chromosomes (replicated sister chromatids) are aligned at the cell equator (metaphase plate) and spindle fibers attach to kinetochores.