In what phase of mitosis do the chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell?
A) anaphase
B) prophase
C) metaphase
D) telophase
C
Explanation:
A) Separation of the chromosomes is the event that defines anaphase.
B) During prophase the chromosomes become visible in the nucleus.
D) In telophase, cytokinesis partitions the cytoplasm of the cell and mitosis nears completion, as each batch of chromosomes unwinds inside a newly formed nuclear envelope.
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