Imagine looking through a microscope at a squashed onion root tip. The chromosomes of many of the cells are plainly visible. In some cells, replicated chromosomes are aligned along the center (equator)of the cell. These particular cells are in which stage of mitosis?
A)telophase
B)prophase
C)anaphase
D)metaphase
E)prometaphase

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In metaphase, replicated chromosomes align at the equator of the cell, forming a characteristic "X" shape. This is the stage when chromosomes are most easily visible under a microscope. Telophase is characterized by the separation of replicated chromosomes into two separate nuclei, while prophase is characterized by the condensation of chromatin into visible chromosomes. Anaphase is characterized by the separation of sister chromatids towards opposite poles of the cell, and prometaphase is a transitional stage between prophase and metaphase.

Imagine Looking Through a Microscope at a Squashed Onion Root