alleryIn which phase of mitosis are all chromosomes arranged parallel to the equatorial plane of the cell?
ATelophase
BAnaphase
CProphase
DMetaphase
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Metaphase
1. In metaphase the nuclear membrane completely disappears.
2. Chromosomes finish condensing and line up parallel to the equatorial (central) plane.
3. In prophase chromosomes are only beginning to condense, so it is ruled out.
_Source: Balbharati (Maharashtra Board) Class 10 Science & Technology Part 2, Ch 2 "Life Processes in Living Organisms Part 1", p.27_
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