Given below is a diagram representing a stage during the mitotic cell division. Answer the following questions.

(a) Identify the stage.

(b) Give suitable reason for your answer in (a).

(c) What changes are observed with chromosomes during stage shown in diagram?

(a) Metaphase

(b) Metaphase stage is characterized by chromosomes arranged at equatorial plane.

(c) Spindle fibres attach to the centromere of each chromosome.