Answer to Question #62813 in Molecular Biology for keith beaver

Question

(03.01 MC) In a cell that is undergoing mitosis, sister chromatids have aligned along the cell's equator, and spindle fibers have attached to the centromeres of the sister chromatids. Which of the following processes will the cell enter next?

Answer 1

The stage described in the question is late metaphase. Next cell enter goes through the metaphase checkpoint and enter the anaphase, i.e. spindle fibers shorten and daughter chromosomes diverge to the poles.