During which phase of cell division are chromatids found in a cell?

• A. Prophase
• B. Anaphase
• C. Metaphase
• D. Telophase

Answer: (C)

Verified step by step guidance

1. Understand the process of cell division, which includes several phases: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.
2. In prophase, the chromatin condenses into visible chromosomes, and the mitotic spindle begins to form.
3. During metaphase, the chromosomes align at the cell's equatorial plane, and the chromatids are attached to spindle fibers at their centromeres.
4. In anaphase, the chromatids are pulled apart toward opposite poles of the cell, becoming individual chromosomes.
5. Finally, in telophase, the chromosomes arrive at the poles, and the cell begins to divide, leading to the formation of two daughter cells.