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Metaphase is the stage of mitosis in which the all of the cell's chromosomes align along the equator of the cell. It is the final stage before the cell splits into two daughter cells.

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interphase is the longest phase in mitosis because DNA duplications,replication, chromosomes division takes place.so it takes more time for cell cycle

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