During which phase of mitosis do the chromosomes line up on a plane equidistant from the two spindle poles?
A) prophase
B) metaphase
C) anaphase
D) telophase

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During metaphase, the chromosomes line up on the equator of the cell (the metaphase plate) and are held in place by spindle fibers attached to the kinetochores on each chromosome. This alignment ensures that each daughter cell will receive an equal and complete set of chromosomes during the subsequent stages of mitosis.

During Which Phase of Mitosis Do the Chromosomes Line Up