Metaphase is the stage in mitosis where chromosomes are fully attached to spindle fibers and line up at the cell's equator, known as the metaphase plate.
Metaphase is the stage of mitosis where chromosomes, attached to spindle microtubules at their kinetochores, align along the metaphase plate.
| Front | metaphase |
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| Back | The third stage of mitosis, in which the spindle is complete and the chromosomes, attached to microtubules at their kinetochores, are all aligned at the metaphase plate. |
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