Where do the chromosomes line up during metaphase?

1. Spindle fibers from both poles pull on each chromosome at once. 2. When those pulls balance, the chromosome settles halfway between the poles. 3. That plane is called the metaphase plate or equatorial plane. 4. At this point the chromosomes are at their most condensed. _Source: OpenStax Biology 1e (CC BY 4.0), Chs 10 and 11, section 10.2 The Cell Cycle_