Question

the chromosomes line up randomly at the equator of the cell during ______ . blank 1 blank 1 add your answer

Explanation:

In cell division (both mitosis and meiosis), during metaphase (specifically metaphase I in meiosis and metaphase in mitosis), chromosomes line up at the cell's equator (the metaphase plate). For the general case of random alignment (like in metaphase of mitosis or metaphase I of meiosis where independent assortment occurs), the phase is metaphase (or more precisely, metaphase I for meiosis, but often "metaphase" or "metaphase I/II" depending on context; however, the key phase where chromosomes align at the equator is metaphase, and in meiosis I, they line up randomly for independent assortment). So the answer is metaphase (or metaphase I if considering meiosis, but the common answer here is metaphase or more specifically for the random alignment aspect, metaphase I of meiosis or metaphase of mitosis—though the standard fill - in here is likely "metaphase" or "metaphase I" or "metaphase II", but the main phase where chromosomes line up at the equator is metaphase. For the random alignment (as in independent assortment), it's metaphase I of meiosis. But generally, the answer is "metaphase" (or "metaphase I" for meiosis - related random alignment).

Answer:

metaphase (or metaphase I)