Question

________ is the phase of mitosis where all of the genetic material (the chromosomes) lines up in the center (equator) of the cell.
a) interphase
b) prophase
c) metaphase
d) anaphase
e) telophase

Explanation:

• Interphase: It is not a phase of mitosis. It is the stage where the cell prepares for mitosis by growing and replicating DNA.
• Prophase: Chromosomes condense, and the nuclear envelope starts to break down.
• Metaphase: Chromosomes align at the cell's equator (center).
• Anaphase: Sister chromatids separate and move to opposite poles.
• Telophase: Nuclear envelopes reform around the separated chromosomes.

Answer:

C. Metaphase