Multiple Choice
During which phase of mitosis do the chromosomes line up along the center of the cell?
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3. Energy & Cell Processes
Phases of Mitosis
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During which phase of mitosis do 46 chromatids line up along the equator of the cell?
A
Metaphase
B
Prophase
C
Anaphase
D
Telophase
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Understand that mitosis is the process of cell division that results in two daughter cells, each having the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.
Recall the phases of mitosis: Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, and Telophase.
In Metaphase, chromosomes align at the cell's equatorial plane, also known as the metaphase plate.
Each chromosome consists of two sister chromatids, and during Metaphase, these chromatids are aligned along the equator of the cell.
Therefore, during Metaphase, 46 chromatids (23 pairs of sister chromatids) line up along the equator of the cell.
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