In metaphase, the chromosomes line up in the center of the cell (aka the metaphase plate or equatorial plate) and then the spindle fibers attach to the centromeres.
Centromeres: the center of the two conjoined chromosome pairs where they will break into two halves in the next phase
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during this the spindle fully develops and the chromosomes align at the metaphase plate.
the changes that occur during this is the nuclear membrane disappears completely, in animal cells, the 2 pairs of centrioles align at the opposite poles at the cell, polar fibers continue to extend from the poles to the center of the cell, chromosomes move reandomly until they attatch to polar fibers from both sides of their centromeres, chromosomes align at the metaphase plate at right angles to the spindle poles, and chromosomes are held at the metaphase plate by equal forces of the polar fibers pushing on the centromeres of the chromosomes.
It is when the chromosomes align along the equilateral plane of the cell.
It is where condensed and highly coiled chromosomes align in the middle of the cell before being separated into the two daughter cells.
the tetrads line up randomly along the
midline of the cell, and spindle fibers attach to the
centromere of each homologue.
in mytosis in the cell cycle, during metaphase, the chromosomes line up on the equator/at the center of the cell before being split apart in anaphase.
The cell begins to spit into two cells.
The chromosomes line up across the middle of the cell in the stage metaphase of mitosis and meiosis.
It is during the prophase when chromatids become visible. Prophase is the first as well as the longest stage of mitosis.
Metaphase is the stage when spindle fibers attach to chromosomes. Metaphase is the second stage of cell division, between prophase and anaphase.
chromosomes line up at the cell's equator.
In Mitosis and Meiosis, this event is called Metaphase.
The chromosomes line up across the middle of the cell in the stage metaphase of mitosis and meiosis.
It is during the prophase when chromatids become visible. Prophase is the first as well as the longest stage of mitosis.
Metaphase is the stage when spindle fibers attach to chromosomes. Metaphase is the second stage of cell division, between prophase and anaphase.
chromosomes line up at the cell's equator.
Metaphase is the stage where the chromosomes are align in the center of the cell.
In Mitosis and Meiosis, this event is called Metaphase.
Metaphase.
Metaphase is the longest stage of mitosis, often lasting about 20 minuts. Anaphase is the shortest stage of mitosis, often lasting a few minutes. I am currently taking AP biology. Hope this helps!!
There is no stage between metaphase and anaphase. Mitosis has four stages, first its prophase then metaphase then anaphase then telophase.
latest information from biologists suggest that the longest stage in mitosis is Metaphase
in early stage of mitosis
metaphase