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Question
Chromosomes get aligned at the centre of the cell during:
A. Metaphase
B. Anaphase
C. Prophase
D. Telophase
Solution
Metaphase
(During metaphase, each chromosome gets attached to the spindle by its centromere. The chromosomes line up in the centre at the equatorial plane.)
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