MICROANATOMY

INTRODUCTION TO MICROSCOPY CELL BIOLOGY

DIFFERENTIATED CELL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the stage of Mitosis where the chromosomes lineup in the middle and attach to the spindle fibers?
A
Interphase
B
Prophase
C
Metaphase
D
Anaphase
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Metaphase. During metaphase, spindle fibers attach to the centromere of each pair of sister chromatids (see Figure below). The sister chromatids line up at the equator, or center, of the cell. This is also known as the metaphase plate.

Detailed explanation-2: -Spindle fibres attach to kinetochore of chromosomes during metaphase.

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