The cell above is in which phase of mitosis? The cell above is in which phase of mitosis?ProphaseAnaphaseTelophaseMetaphase

Cell division is a process by which a cell divides into two or four daughter cells. The cell division is of two types; mitosis and meiosis. Mitosis is a cell division which gives rise to genetically identical cells. The cell division involves the formation of two daughter cells (diploid; 2n) from a single parent cell (diploid; 2n).Prophase The first and longest phase of mitosis is prophase. During prophase, chromatin condenses into chromosomes, and the nuclear envelope (the membrane surrounding the nucleus) breaks down. In animal cells, the centrioles near the nucleus begin to separate and move to opposite poles of the cell. Centrioles are small organelles found only in eukaryotic cells that help ensure the new cells that form after cell division each contain a complete set of chromosomes. As the centrioles move apart, a spindle starts to form between them. The spindle consists of fibers made of microtubules. Chromosome condensation is the reorganisation of the long thin chromatin strands into compact short chromosomes that occurs in mitosis and meiosis. This occurs during prophase. Two pentameric protein complexes, condensin I and condensin II are involved in protein condensation. Anaphase During anaphase, sister chromatids separate and the centromeres divide. The sister chromatids are pulled apart by the shortening of the spindle fibers. One sister chromatid moves to one pole of the cell, and the other sister chromatid moves to the opposite pole. At the end of anaphase, each pole of the cell has a complete set of chromosomes. Telophase The chromosomes reach the opposite poles and begin to decondense (unravel), relaxing once again into a stretched-out chromatin configuration. The mitotic spindles are depolymerized into tubulin monomers that will be used to assemble cytoskeletal components for each daughter cell. Nuclear envelopes form around the chromosomes, and nucleosomes appear within the nuclear area. Metaphase During metaphase, spindle fibers attach to the centromere of each pair of sister chromatids. The sister chromatids line up at the equator, or center, of the cell. The spindle fibers ensure that sister chromatids will separate and go to different daughter cells when the cell divides. Some spindles do not attach with the centromeres of chromosomes, rather, they attach with each other and grow longer. The correct answer is Metaphase, as in the picture all the sister chromatids have lined up at the equator (centre) of the plane. The cell above is in which phase of mitosis? Answer: Metaphase