Questions: Which stage of mitosis is the cell in the center of this image in?
prophase
anaphase
metaphase
telophase
Transcript text: Which stage of mitosis is the cell in the center of this image in?
prophase
anaphase
metaphase
telophase
Solution
Question 10
Which stage of mitosis is the cell in the center of this image in?
prophase
anaphase
metaphase
telophase
Identifying the cell in the center
The cell in the center shows chromosomes aligned along the mid-line of the cell.
Identifying characteristic features
The chromosomes are lined up along the equator of the cell, ready to be separated. This alignment is characteristic of metaphase.
Selecting the correct stage
The cell in the center is in metaphase.