cell division: mitosis

Question

Which mitotic phase is characterized by alignment of chromosomes at the equatorial plane?

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1. **Stages of Mitosis**:
   - **Prophase**: Chromosomes condense, nuclear envelope breaks down.
   - **Metaphase**: Spindle fibers attach to kinetochores and pull chromosomes to the **middle** of the cell.
   - **The Plate**: The chromosomes align on the **metaphase plate** (equatorial plane).
   - **Anaphase**: Sister chromatids are pulled apart toward opposite poles.
   - **Telophase**: New nuclei form around the chromatids.

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