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Metaphase, from the ancient Greek μετα (after) and φασις (stage), is a stage of mitosis in the eukaryotic cell cycle in which condensed chromosomes, carrying genetic information, align in the middle of the cell before being separated into each of the two daughter cells.
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basically, when all the chromosomes line up.
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∙ 8y agometaphase is when chromosomes line up at the center (also called equator) of the cell. each centromere is atached to 2 spindle fibers.
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Which phase is known as the organization phase in mitosis?
Metaphase!
What phase are the chromosomes lined up on the equatorial plate?
This is the metaphase.
During what phase of meiosis do replicated homologous chromosomes line up next to each other at the cell's equator-?
It is during the anaphase of meiosis that the replicated homologous chromosomes line up next to each other at the cell's equator.
What is the activity of chromosomes in metaphase 1 of meiosis?
In Mitosis during Metaphase, the chromosomes line up on the metaphase plate, but without their homologues. In Meiosis during Metaphase I, the tetrads line up on the metaphase plate. Then it's back to double-stranded chromosomes lining up in Metaphase II. I
How many chromosomes are in metaphase?
Metaphase I or Metaphase II? In metaphase I it would have 24. In metaphase II it would have 6.
Which phase is known as the organization phase in mitosis?
Metaphase!
What phase are the chromosomes lined up on the equatorial plate?
This is the metaphase.
In which phase does the nuclear envelope disappear?
In the Prophase. Nuclear envelope and nucleolus disappears.
Which phase of mitosis is where the chromosomes are located at the equator of the cell?
Metaphase is the third phase of mitosis, when the chromosomes line up at the equator of the cell.
What phase do chromosomes line up?
During metaphase.A trick is to remember: "M for metaphase, M for the middle of the cell". This is to remind you that at metaphase the centromeres of the chromosomes are aligned in the plane of the equator.
What is is the difference between metaphase 1 and 2?
Metaphase 1 The chromosomes line up on the equatorial (metaphase) plate. Metaphase 2 Kinetochores of the paired chromatids.
Homologous chromosomes pair and undergo crossing over during?
Paired homologous chromosomes are found at the spindle equator during metaphase. During metaphase the chromosomes line up on the plate and attach to the fully formed spindle.
When do chromosomes align on a metaphase plate?
pair of tetrads facing opposite poles
During what phase of meiosis do replicated homologous chromosomes line up next to each other at the cell's equator-?
It is during the anaphase of meiosis that the replicated homologous chromosomes line up next to each other at the cell's equator.
Stage when chromosomes align in one plane?
Mitosis is the process of cell division which involves 5 different phases. These phases include prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase. Metaphase is the phase in which the chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell.
What does metaphase mean?
Metaphase is one of the phases in the cellcycle
Bivalents align at metaphase plate?
Metaphase 1
